Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To give or take small or insufficient doses.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- verb To give an underdose or underdoses to; to practice giving insufficient doses.
- noun A dose which is less than required; a small or insufficient dose.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
inadequate dose . - verb transitive To
administer an inadequate dose to.
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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VA., most of Remuda's diabetic patients "underdose" their insulin in a misguided attempt to slim down.
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VA., most of Remuda's diabetic patients "underdose" their insulin in a misguided attempt to slim down.
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I agree with underdose and was a bit surpised not to see more commentary on it on Lifehacker.
How To Filter And Manage Your Online Social Life | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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I agree with underdose and was a bit surpised not to see more commentary on it on Lifehacker.
How To Filter And Manage Your Online Social Life | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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I settled for a double dose of tannin secretion, an underdose of sun block, a darkened pair of mag specs, my height, and a local beard and hairstyle.
Crashlander Niven, Larry 1994
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Use dosing cup or dropper that comes with product; household teaspoons aren't uniform and you might overdose or underdose.
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Use dosing cup or dropper that comes with product; household teaspoons aren't uniform and you can overdose or underdose your child.
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Then there is the danger that the ignorant man may easily underdose himself and by exposing his microbes to non-lethal quantities of the drug make them resistant.
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She actually died of a drug underdose, if you can even believe it.
Elites TV 2010
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She actually died of a drug underdose, if you can even believe it.
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