megadose

meg·a·dose

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meg-uh-dohs]
- /ˈmɛg əˌdoʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meg-uh-dohs]
- /ˈmɛg əˌdoʊs/

Definitions of megadose word

noun megadose a dose many times the usual amount, as of a vitamin or drug. 1
noun megadose A dose many times larger than the usual, especially of a vitamin or drug. 1
noun megadose a very large dose, as of a medicine, vitamin, etc 0
noun megadose an abnormally large dose, esp. of a vitamin 0

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Origin of megadose

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75; mega- + dose

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Parts of speech for Megadose

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Megadose

megadose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

megadose usage trend in Literature

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