macrodose
US/ˈmækɹoʊˌdoʊs/
macrodose noun: a relatively large dose of (something, such as a drug or radiation), particularly as contrasted with a microdose.
Noun
macrodose (plural macrodoses)
- A relatively large dose of (something, such as a drug or radiation), particularly as contrasted with a microdose.
- Here macrodose is defined as the average dose for a large-size object such as a liver or a tumour.2002, H. Zaidi, G Sgouros, Therapeutic Applications of Monte Carlo Calculations in Nuclear Medicine, CRC Press, →ISBN
- The mass of non-radiolabeled dose in the total mass administered is selected to meet the aims of the study. The non-radiolabeled dose could be a macrodose (> 100 μg), in designs defined herein as “macrodose with microtracer” studies.2019, Paul G. Pearson, Larry C. Wienkers, Handbook of Drug Metabolism, Third Edition, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 702
Verb
macrodose (third-person singular simple present macrodoses, present participle macrodosing, simple past and past participle macrodosed)
- To take a relatively large dose of (something, particularly a drug), particularly as contrasted with microdosing.
- Much less expensive than either is macrodosing with vitamins C, D, and E, which has been shown to be beneficial in slowing the progression of osteoarthritis of the knee.2002, Irwin M. Siegel, MD, All About Joints: How to Prevent and Recover from Common Injuries, Demos Medical Publishing, →ISBN, page 16
- (Gasser et al., 2014) While this may have been a factor in our respondents' experiences, we did not ask them if they had macrodosed during their microdosing period.2019, Michael J. Winkelman, Ben Sessa MD, Advances in Psychedelic Medicine: State-of-the-Art Therapeutic Applications, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 330
Forms of macrodose
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | macrodoses |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | macrodoses |
| present participle | macrodosing |
| past participle | macrodosed |
| past | macrodosed |
Origin of macrodose
From macro- + dose.
Questions about macrodose
- What does macrodose mean?
- Macrodose means a relatively large dose of (something, such as a drug or radiation), particularly as contrasted with a microdose.
- What part of speech is macrodose?
- Macrodose can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce macrodose?
- Macrodose is pronounced /ˈmækɹoʊˌdoʊs/ (US).
- What is the plural of macrodose?
- The plural of macrodose is macrodoses.
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