noun
- extremely large doses of a substance, especially vitamins or medications, typically much higher than the recommended amount
Usage: medical; nutritional
Examples
- Some people take megadoses of vitamin C to prevent colds.
- The doctor warned against taking megadoses of any supplement without supervision.
- Research on megadoses of vitamin E has shown mixed results.
- Athletes sometimes use megadoses of certain nutrients before competitions.
- Megadoses of some vitamins can be toxic to the body.
- The study examined the effects of megadoses on cancer patients.