"microdose" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌdoʊs/ [US] Forms: microdoses [plural]
Etymology: micro- + dose Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|dose}} micro- + dose Head templates: {{en-noun}} microdose (plural microdoses)
  1. (medicine) A very low dose (especially of radiation therapy). Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-microdose-en-noun-mD9iHD~J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 5 23 24 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 33 20 19 27 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: micro-dose

Verb

IPA: /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌdoʊs/ [US] Forms: microdoses [present, singular, third-person], microdosing [participle, present], microdosed [participle, past], microdosed [past]
Etymology: micro- + dose Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|dose}} micro- + dose Head templates: {{en-verb}} microdose (third-person singular simple present microdoses, present participle microdosing, simple past and past participle microdosed)
  1. (transitive) To administer a very low dose to. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-microdose-en-verb-Z9SC9sQU Categories (other): English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 33 20 19 27
  2. (transitive) To prepare (medicines, etc.) at very low dosages. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-microdose-en-verb-JBGMBb7F Categories (other): English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 33 20 19 27
  3. To recreationally take small amounts of psychedelic drugs in the belief that it will aid productivity.
    Sense id: en-microdose-en-verb-kxIl9Ojs Categories (other): English terms prefixed with micro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 33 20 19 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: micro-dose Related terms: mithridatism

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