Part of Speech

Noun phrase.

Phonetic transcription

/ˈdo.sis te.ɾaˈpeu.ti.ka/

Translation

Therapeutic dose

Meaning

"Dosis terapéutica" refers to the amount of a medication or treatment that produces the desired therapeutic effect in a patient without causing severe side effects. This term is commonly used in the field of medicine to indicate the specific amount of a drug that should be administered to achieve the therapeutic benefit. It is mostly used in written context, such as medical reports, prescriptions, and discussions among healthcare professionals.

Examples

1. El médico recetó una dosis terapéutica de antibióticos para tratar la infección. The doctor prescribed a therapeutic dose of antibiotics to treat the infection.
2. Es importante seguir las indicaciones del prospecto y no superar la dosis terapéutica recomendada. It's important to follow the instructions on the leaflet and not exceed the recommended therapeutic dose.

Idiomatic Expressions

• Sobre-dosis
• Overdose

• Nunca debes tomar una sobre-dosis de medicación, puede ser peligroso. (You should never take an overdose of medication; it can be dangerous.)

• Dosis mortal

• Lethal dose
• La ingesta de una dosis mortal de sustancias tóxicas puede llevar a consecuencias fatales. (The intake of a lethal dose of toxic substances can lead to fatal consequences.)

Etymology

The word "dosis" comes from the Latin "dosis," meaning "a giving," which in turn originates from the Greek "dosis," meaning "a portion prescribed." "Terapéutica" is derived from the Greek "therapeutikos," which relates to therapy or treatment.

Synonyms

• Sinónimos: cantidad terapéutica, dosis adecuada
• Antónimos: dosis tóxica, dosis letal