Also means
amount
Usage Note
Dose is feminine: la dose, le dosi. It is used in medical contexts (dose giornaliera, daily dose) but also colloquially for quantities of anything: una buona dose di pazienza (a good measure of patience). Do not confuse dose with dote (talent, dowry).
Examples
"Il medico ha aumentato la dose del farmaco."
Natural Translation
The doctor increased the dose of the medication.
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