1.
dosage; administered dose; amount administered
The amount of a drug or medication given to a patient. A key term in medical and pharmaceutical contexts, specifying how much of a substance should be taken or given.
Composed of 投与 (administration of medicine) and 量 (amount, quantity). A standard medical term used on prescription labels, drug information sheets, and in clinical settings. The suffix 量 is productive in measurement compounds: 摂取量 (intake amount), 使用量 (amount used), 消費量 (consumption amount).
Common collocations
- 投与量を調整する: to adjust the dosage
- 投与量を増やす: to increase the dosage
- 一日の投与量: daily dosage
- 最大投与量: maximum dosage
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