underdose

underdose
un·der·dose -'dōs vb, -dosed; -dos·ing vi to take or administer an insufficient dose <noncompliant patients may tend to \underdose> vt to administer an insufficient dose of or to <antidepressants were underdosed in the study group of elderly patients> <a tendency to \underdose some patients>
un·der·dose -.dōs n an insufficient dose <received an \underdose of radiation for chest cancer>

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  • Underdose — Un der*dose , v. t. & i. To give an underdose or underdoses to; to practice giving insufficient doses. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Underdose — Un der*dose , n. A dose which is less than required; a small or insufficient dose. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • underdose — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • Underdose — Infobox Single Name = UnderDose Cover size = Caption = Artist = InMe Album = Overgrown Eden A side = B side = Released = 15 July, 2002 Format = CD Recorded = 2002 Genre = Post grunge Length = 11:20 Label = MFN Writer = InMe Producer =… …   Wikipedia

  • underdose — 1. noun An inadequate dose. 2. verb To administer an underdose to. Ant: overdose …   Wiktionary

  • underdose — [c]/ʌndəˈdoʊs/ (say unduh dohs) verb (underdosed, underdosing) –verb (t) 1. to give a dose of medication to (a patient) which is less that the amount sufficient for a successful treatment. –verb (i) 2. to underdose a patient. –noun 3. such a dose …  

  • underdose — n. v.t., underdosed, underdosing. * * * …   Universalium

  • underdose — v. administer an insufficient dose, provide doses that are too small …   English contemporary dictionary

  • underdose — n. v.t., underdosed, underdosing …   Useful english dictionary

  • UDIR — underdose isodose range [radiation] …   Medical dictionary

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