noun
definition
A dose of drug or vitamin far exceeding the normal or recommended amount, and usually given intentionally. Compare overdose.
Examples of megadoses in a Sentence
Treatment of genetic diseases which impair the absorption or utilization of specific vitamins may require megadoses of the vitamin throughout one's lifetime.
Pernicious anemia, homocystinuria, and biotinidase deficiency are three examples of genetic diseases which are treated with megadoses of vitamins.
In essence, that's vitamin-fortified urine you're letting out, which explains why paying good money on megadoses of vitamins is foolish but not really harmful.
Most B12 warnings arise when vitamin B12 is taken in megadoses that greatly exceed the recommended daily allowance of vitamin B12.
There is some association between megadoses of vitamin B12 and certain cancers.
While this is only present in extremely rare instances, it should be noted by those who intend to have megadoses of vitamin B12.
Talk to a doctor before taking megadoses of this vitamin.
The book gained in popularity, and many people began taking megadoses of vitamin C to ward off the common cold.
They claimed that many patients survived longer on megadoses of vitamin C than those not taking the vitamins.