"underdose" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: underdoses [plural]
Etymology: under- + dose, by analogy with overdose. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|dose}} under- + dose, {{m|en|overdose}} overdose Head templates: {{en-noun}} underdose (plural underdoses)
  1. An inadequate dose (of a medication).
    Sense id: en-underdose-en-noun-Vp6ezRCb Categories (other): English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 21 12 26 20 21
  2. (figuratively) An inadequate amount of something. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-underdose-en-noun-4ZQoljBx Categories (other): English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 21 12 26 20 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: under-dose

Verb [English]

Forms: underdoses [present, singular, third-person], underdosing [participle, present], underdosed [participle, past], underdosed [past]
Etymology: under- + dose, by analogy with overdose. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|under|dose}} under- + dose, {{m|en|overdose}} overdose Head templates: {{en-verb}} underdose (third-person singular simple present underdoses, present participle underdosing, simple past and past participle underdosed)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To administer an inadequate dose (to someone or to oneself). Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-underdose-en-verb-AuQfJ~K0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 4 57 7 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 21 12 26 20 21
  2. (transitive) To administer an inadequate dose of (a medication). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-underdose-en-verb-NmyovD~N Categories (other): English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 21 12 26 20 21
  3. (figuratively, intransitive) To use a scant or inadequate amount of an ingredient or product. Tags: figuratively, intransitive
    Sense id: en-underdose-en-verb--cgWY8Ey Categories (other): English terms prefixed with under- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 21 12 26 20 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: under-dose

Inflected forms

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