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gelcap

noun

Definition of gelcap

as in dosage

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Recent Examples of gelcap This was the way of things, this desperate religious surge, Mecca in a gelcap. — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 These capsules are similar to gelcap pills and deliver enormous amounts of THC in a small package. — Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024

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Noun

According to two of McCollough’s friends, Watts believed there should be no difference in their dosage amounts, despite their significant differences in tolerance levels and physical size.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
The order should state the dosage, route, timing and reason the medication is needed.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dosage

Noun

Novo Nordisk is introducing a first-of-its-kind weekly dose for Type 2 diabetes.

— Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2026
California’s most severe measles epidemic in recent memory occurred between 1988 and 1990 — an era before health officials recommended children receive a second dose of the measles vaccine.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of dose

Noun

Unlike the older standard of care, which requires a 60-minute infusion, TNKase can be administered in a single five-second bolus.

— TIME Contributors, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
There, he was prescribed brimhana, or tissue regeneration, using a bolus therapy made from goat meat mixed with rice, milk, and spices.

— Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026

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