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dose

noun as in portion of drug or other consumable

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Researchers evaluated the impact of taking small doses of colchicine, a standard gout treatment, and reported no rise in serious side effects.

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The perception-altering “Lux” is a commitment, and can be fatiguing, especially when taken in large doses.

This Carlsbad manufacturing facility will be Novartis’ third radioligand therapy production site in the U.S., and will help meet future demand for doses for patients in western states and Hawaii.

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While small doses of radiation may do some damage, they are unlikely to affect enough atoms to cause real trouble.

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He then explained how beauticians could use a genuine patient's prescription to order extra vials and keep the spare doses for other paying clients.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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