megadose

[meg-uh-dohs]

meg·a·dose

[meg-uh-dohs]
noun
a dose many times the usual amount, as of a vitamin or drug.

Origin:
1970–75; mega- + dose
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megadose (ˈmɛɡəˌdəʊs)
 
n
a very large dose, as of a medicine, vitamin, etc

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megadose meg·a·dose (měg'ə-dōs')
n.
An exceptionally large dose, as of a drug or vitamin.

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