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Difference how to use "dosing" and "dosage" Hello everyone, is there a difference between dosing/dosage in a compound word? I translate technical texts from German into English and have found compound words like "dosing pump", "dosing valve", "dosing rate" and words like "dosage system" and "dosage setting". Now my question: Is there a difference in the meaning of dosing and dosage in a compound word? I've found explanations for medicine ("dose - amount of medicine taken at once" and "dosage - amount taken regularly"), but it doesn't answer my question... Best regards

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"Dosing" is an action, "dosage" is a noun/adjective


If you are dosing something, you are giving it a dose.   [i.e. a pill]

Dosage is the amount of the dose.  [i.e. how big is this pill?]


"dosing pump" performs an action- it pumps a dose

"dosing valve" performs an action- it measures a dose

"dosage system" here dosage describes system, there is no action.


dose= (usually) medicine, where action is involved. "She took a dose of two pills."

dosage=(usually) measures the dose, no direct action.

i.e. you would not say "She took a dosage of two pills."


"She took a dose of two pills. The correct dosage is one pill. She took one dose too many."


hope that makes sense


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Hello everyone,

is there a difference between dosing/dosage in a compound word?
I translate technical texts from German into English and have found compound words like "dosing pump", "dosing valve", "dosing rate" and words like "dosage system" and "dosage setting".

Now my question: Is there a difference in the meaning of dosing and dosage in a compound word?

I've found explanations for medicine ("dose - amount of medicine taken at once" and "dosage - amount taken regularly"), but it doesn't answer my question...

Best regards
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Dosage in dosage pump, dosage rate, etc refers to the thing producing the dose. So, we cannot say dosage pump, etc - it's incorrect. I hope this helps 
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"Dosing" is an action, "dosage" is a noun/adjective If you are dosing something, you are giving it a dose. Dosage is the amount of the dose. "dosing pump" performs an action- it pumps a dose "dosing valve" performs an action- it measures a dose "dosage system" here dosage describes system, there is no action. dose= (usually) medicine, where action is involved. "She took a dose of two pills." dosage=(usually) measures the dose, no direct action. i.e. you would not say "She took a dosage of two pills." "She took a dose of two pills. The correct dosage is one pill. She took one dose too many." hope that makes sense ;)
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Every time I have been to a doctor or hospital/clinic in the UK they always say "I/we will give you a dose of antibiotics" and antibiotics are always given over a time period (so they are saying dose) for a dictionary definition of a dosage. Julie is correct .
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Difference how to use "dosing" and "dosage"

Dosage = the amount given over a specified period. (the rate at which it is given)

"the dosage is 1 mg tablet three times a week for a week"

"the (total) dosage for the above patient is 3x7 tablets over a week, or 3x7 (21mg) over a week"

or "21 mg in total" (over the week)

 A Dose = the amount (usually medication) dosage given. At one time.

You can argue the grammar and linguistics to no avail, they are for all intents and purposes the same.

you either get your dose prescribed as one dose or plural doses over a set time.

if you go to a doctor you will be prescribed a dose(dosage) over a set time span.

If you have a headache and go to the pharmacy for a headache tablet, you will prescribed yourself one dose of (one or two tablets).

if you still have a headache a few hours later you will self prescribe another dose of (one two) tablets.

Edit an afterthought. if you self prescribe headache pills/tablets for example. 

"I think John is overdosing on headache pills" 

BUT if a doctor does it "The Doctor was found guiltily of negligence in OVER Prescribing class 1 Drugs" 

hope this helps it's just dose/ dosage are same for communication but only a slightly different dictionary definition. 

For medicine in the UK you will find "dosing systems/machines computer controlled dosing systems"

"automated control (administering) systems" and other terms to explain administration of drugs. Usually these are Class 1 drugs, or Drugs that require legal forms and procedures over and above the norm.

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