This meaning refers to the amount of a substance or energy received by an organism or material.
The workers received a low dose of radiation.
The chemical is safe at this dose.
This figurative meaning refers to a noticeable amount or experience of a quality, event, or feeling.
The trip gave us a dose of adventure.
He received a healthy dose of reality.
As a verb, dose means to administer a specific measured quantity of a substance.
The nurse dosed the patient carefully.
The animals were dosed with the treatment.