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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMinimal Dose
/ˈmɪnɪməl doʊs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The smallest amount of a substance that can produce a desired effect.
"The doctor prescribed a minimal dose of the medication to avoid side effects." - 2
A quantity of a drug or treatment that is just sufficient to achieve the intended therapeutic effect.
"In clinical trials, researchers often determine the minimal dose required for efficacy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'minimal' derives from the Latin 'minimus', meaning 'least' or 'smallest', while 'dose' comes from the Greek 'dosis', meaning 'a giving'. The combination reflects a concept that has evolved in medical and pharmacological contexts to denote the smallest effective quantity of a substance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Minimal Dose" is said worldwide
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Dose minimale
Transliteration: doz mina-mal
"Le médecin a prescrit une dose minimale du médicament."
Minimale Dosis
Transliteration: mi-ni-ma-le do-sis
"Der Arzt verschrieb eine minimale Dosis des Medikaments."
Dose minima
Transliteration: do-ze mi-ni-ma
"Il medico ha prescritto una dose minima del farmaco."
Dosis mínima
Transliteration: do-sis mi-ni-ma
"El médico recetó una dosis mínima del medicamento."
Dose mínima
Transliteration: do-zi mi-ni-ma
"O médico prescreveu uma dose mínima do medicamento."
न्यूनतम खुराक
Transliteration: nyoonatam khuraak
"डॉक्टर ने दवा की न्यूनतम खुराक निर्धारित की।"
最小剂量
Transliteration: zuì xiǎo jì liàng
"医生开了最小剂量的药物。"
최소 용량
Transliteration: choeso yongnyang
"의사는 최소 용량의 약을 처방했습니다."
最小用量
Transliteration: saishō yōryō
"医者は最小用量の薬を処方しました。"
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