noun
Meaning 1
A very low dose of a substance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: macrodose
Standard Lemma guide
microdose
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌdoʊs/
verb
Meaning 2
To administer a very low dose to.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To prepare (medicines, etc.) at very low dosages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To recreationally take small amounts of psychedelic drugs in the belief that it will aid productivity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
Examples
- microdose on LSD
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From micro- + dose.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: mikroannos — very low dose
- French: microdose — very low dose
- Italian: microdose — very low dose
- Polish: mikrodawka — very low dose
- Portuguese: microdose — very low dose
- Romanian: microdoză — very low dose
- Spanish: microdosis — very low dose