dose and drug share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. dose means “a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time”. drug means “administer a drug to”. drug is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈdoʊs/
1.n.a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
2.n.the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
3.n.a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
/ˈdɹʌɡ/
1.v.administer a drug to
“They drugged the kidnapped tourist”
2.v.use recreational drugs
3.n.a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
| dose | drug | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈdoʊs/ | /ˈdɹʌɡ/ |
| Said | dohs | druhg |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | verb, noun |
| Senses | 6 | 3 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | dosage | dose |
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