Antonyms for
dose
A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
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No Antonyms Found for Dose

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All Definitions for Dose

Below are all the dictionary definitions of dose:

1A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
2The quantity of an agent (not always active), substance, or radiation administered or experienced at any one time.
3To administer a dose (of medicine) to.
4To prescribe a dose.
5To surreptitiously administer a dose of an incapacitating drug (to an unwilling subject)
6To roofie.
7Anything disagreeable that must be taken.
8A good measure or lengthy experience of something.
9A cold
10A common, viral illness of the nasal passage, sometimes with fever.
11A venereal infection.
12To transmit a venereal disease to.
13Archaic form of doze. [(intransitive) To sleep lightly or briefly
14To nap, snooze.]
15Archaic form of doze. [A light, short sleep or nap.]

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Common antonyms for dose. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does dose have?

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About antonyms for dose

Finding the right antonym for dose helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.", dose has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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