megadose

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s

Proto-Hellenic *mégas

Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der.

English mega-

English dose

English megadose

From mega- + dose.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɡəˌdəʊs/
• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɡəˌdoʊs/

Noun

megadose (plural megadoses)

1. A dose of drug or vitamin far exceeding the normal or recommended amount, and usually given intentionally. Compare overdose.
   • 1987, Kerry Cue, Hang On To Your Horses Doovers, page 91:

     [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

megadose (third-person singular simple present megadoses, present participle megadosing, simple past and past participle 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).

References

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