🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

고용량

Pronunciation / Transliteration: goyongnyang

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
High-Dose/haɪ doʊs/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"환자는 고용량의 약물을 받았습니다."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Referring to a larger than normal amount of a substance, especially in a medical context.

    "The patient was prescribed a high-dose regimen to combat the severe infection."
  2. 2

    Used to describe treatments or medications that involve administering large quantities.

    "High-dose chemotherapy can be more effective but also comes with increased risks."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'high-dose' is a compound adjective formed from the words 'high' and 'dose'. 'High' originates from Old English 'hēah', meaning elevated or great, while 'dose' comes from the Latin 'dosis', meaning a given quantity of a medicine. The term has evolved in medical contexts to describe a larger than standard quantity of medication administered.

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