"megadose" meaning in English

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