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Definition of Megadose
1. Noun. A dose of drug or vitamin far exceeding the normal or recommended amount, and usually given intentionally. Compare overdose. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Megadose
1. an abnormally large dose [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Megadose
Literary usage of Megadose
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"megadose levels of vitamin E or C would be in this category because these levels
are consumed for pharmacological effects. These nutrients are discussed in ..."
2. The Navy Seal Nutrition Guide by Patricia A. Deuster (1994)
"megadose quantities of costly wonder-vitamins serve mainly to increase the vitamin
content of your body waste products. 4. Don't take protein and amino acid ..."
3. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"For example, there is general agreement in the scientific community that the time
is now at hand to "confirm" the efficacy of megadose antioxidants in the ..."
4. Identifying the Food Insecure: The Application of Mixed-Method Approaches in by Kimberly Chung (1997)
"For food security programs that are focused on energy supplementation (as opposed,
for example, to vitamin A megadose supplementation), it is appropriate to ..."
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