"megadose" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛɡəˌdəʊs/, /ˈmɛɡəˌdoʊs/ Forms: megadoses [plural]
Etymology: mega- + dose Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|dose}} mega- + dose Head templates: {{en-noun}} megadose (plural megadoses)
  1. A dose of drug or vitamin far exceeding the normal or recommended amount, and usually given intentionally. Compare overdose.
    Sense id: en-megadose-en-noun-Eu61Pole Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 16 12 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mega-: 37 34 29

Verb

IPA: /ˈmɛɡəˌdəʊs/, /ˈmɛɡəˌdoʊs/ Forms: megadoses [present, singular, third-person], megadosing [participle, present], megadosed [participle, past], megadosed [past]
Etymology: mega- + dose Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|dose}} mega- + dose Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-megadose-en-verb-nkE3PurF Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mega- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mega-: 37 34 29
  2. (transitive) To dose with a very large amount of (a drug). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-megadose-en-verb-Gzmvf6yG Categories (other): English terms prefixed with mega- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mega-: 37 34 29

Inflected forms

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