# dosed

/dˈəʊst/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/dosed
Updated: 2026-10-18

## Definition

past form of 'dose'. It means to give someone a measured amount of medicine.

For teachers: past tense and past participle of 'dose'; to administer a measured amount of medicine or other substance.

## Examples

- The nurse dosed the baby with care.
- The vet dosed the dog with antibiotics and told the owner to repeat the treatment daily.
- After the pharmacist dosed the mixture precisely, the trial could proceed without the variability that had undermined earlier results.

## Usage notes

- Transitive; takes a direct object, often followed by 'with' for the substance given.

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