Meaning & use
microdose
A very small dose of a drug, taken to produce subtle effects without strong intoxication.
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Some people take a microdose of the supplement to improve focus at work.
Researchers are studying whether a microdose of the medication reduces its usual side effects.
A note on using this word
Microdose is also commonly used as a verb, as in she microdoses before creative work.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To take a very small, sub-therapeutic dose of a substance, often a psychoactive drug.
He began to microdose mushrooms in hopes of gently easing his anxiety.
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