n.
Pronunciation: ' d ō -sij
Function: noun
Date: circa 1867
1 a : the addition of an ingredient or the application of an agent in a measured dose b : the presence and relative representation or strength of a factor or agent
2 a : DOSE 2 b (1) : the giving of a dose (2) : regulation or determination of doses
3 : an exposure to some experience in or as if in measured portions