Meaning of macrodose | Babel Free

Definitions

A relatively large dose of (something, such as a drug or radiation), particularly as contrasted with a microdose.

Examples

“Here macrodose is defined as the average dose for a large-size object such as a liver or a tumour.”

“The mass of non-radiolabeled dose in the total mass administered is selected to meet the aims of the study. The non-radiolabeled dose could be a macrodose (> 100 μg), in designs defined herein as “macrodose with microtracer” studies.”

“This is the equivalent of nearly 7 quarts per day for an adult—truly a macrodose! Vomiting, diarrhea, colic, and occult bleeding are symptoms of allergy. It also affects the respiratory tract (runny nose, cough, asthma) and the skin […]”

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