cumulative dose

Definition / meaning of cumulative dose

In medicine, the total amount of a drug or radiation given to a patient over time; for example, the total dose of radiation given in a series of radiation treatments.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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