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megadose

  • /ˈmɛɡəˌdəʊs/
  • /ˈmɛɡəˌdoʊs/

noun megadoses

  1. A dose of drug or vitamin far exceeding the normal or recommended amount, and usually given intentionally. Compare overdose. [F]rom biblical times [...] to modern times when men are served megadoses of vitamin E for breakfast, women too have been interested in the potency of popular potions.

verb megadoses · megadosing · megadosed

  1. transitive To dose (a patient) with a very large amount of a drug.
  2. transitive To dose with a very large amount of (a drug).

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@misc{megadose_2026,
  title = {megadose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/megadose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}