megadose
/ˈmɛɡəˌdəʊs/noun, verb
megadose is spelled M-E-G-A-D-O-S-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, megadose means “A dose of drug or vitamin far exceeding the normal or recommended amount, and usually given intentionally. Compare overdose” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of megadose is megadoses.
How many letters and syllables are in megadose?
| Letters | 8: M-E-G-A-D-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 95 million words; the 313,259th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is megadose?
Megadose appears about once in every 95 million words in written English, the 313,259th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce megadose?
- /ˈmɛɡəˌdəʊs/
- /ˈmɛɡəˌdoʊs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of megadose
- megadoses plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- megadosing participle, present
- megadosed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does megadose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A dose of drug or vitamin far exceeding the normal or recommended amount, and usually given intentionally. Compare overdose.
verb
- 1
To dose (a patient) with a very large amount of a drug.
- 2
To dose with a very large amount of (a drug).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does megadose come from?
From mega- + dose.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).