A measured quantity of medicine or drug to be taken at one time; an archaic or technical term for 'dose.'
From Greek 'dosis' meaning 'a giving' or 'portion,' derived from the verb 'didonai' (to give). This is the original Greek root from which English 'dose' ultimately derives.
The word 'dosis' is literally the Greek word for 'a giving'—when you take medicine, you're receiving a gift of healing, which is why the ancient Greeks called it that!
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