underdose
verb
un·der·dose
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underdosed;
underdosing
Medical Definition of underdose
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to take or administer an insufficient dose
noncompliant patients may tend to underdose
: to administer an insufficient dose of or to
antidepressants were underdosed in the study group of elderly patients a tendency to underdose some patients
underdose
noun
un·der·dose
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Medical Definition of underdose (Entry 2 of 2)
: an insufficient dose
received an underdose of radiation for chest cancer