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'''Dose''' means '''[[quantity]]''' in the following fields:
In '''nutrition''', '''medicine''', and '''toxicology''':
* [[Dose (biochemistry)]], the quantity of something that may be [[ingestion|eaten]] by or [[Drug delivery|administered]] to an organism, or that an organism may be exposed to. Quantities of [[nutrient]]s, [[drug]]s, and [[toxin]]s are referred to as '''doses'''.
In '''medicine''' and '''toxicology''':
* [[Effective dose]], the smallest amount of a substance required to produce a measurable effect on a living organism
* [[Absorbed dose]], an amount of radiation received
* [[Equivalent dose]], a measure of radiation dosage to tissue
* [[Dosing]], the process of administering a measured amount of a medicine or chemical
* [[Reference dose]], the United States Environmental Protection Agency's maximum acceptable oral dose of a toxic substance
'''Dose''' may also refer to:
* [[Dose (album)]], an album by the jam band [[Gov't Mule]]
* [[Dose (song)]], a song by the band [[Filter]]
* [[Dose (magazine)]], a free daily Canadian magazine
'''Dosage''' is a synonym for '''[[dose (biochemistry)|dose]]''', but it can also refer to:
* [[Dosage (album)]], the fourth studio album by the band [[Collective Soul]]
* a measured quantity of sugar, wine, and sometimes brandy added in the final step in [[sparkling wine production]] before bottling.
* [[Dosage Index]], a mathematical figure used by breeders of [[race horses]] to quantify a horse's ability, or inability, to negotiate the various distances at which horse races are run.
==See also==
* [[Dosed]], a song by the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]
* [[Dosa]], a South Indian breakfast food
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