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極量 (きょくりょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

極きょく量りょう

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Meanings

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noun

maximum dose

Technical term used in medicine and pharmacology to indicate the highest safe amount of a drug that can be administered at one time or over a period.

この薬くすりの極きょく量りょうは一いち日にちに三さん回かいまでです。
The maximum dose of this medicine is three times a day.

Kanji

極extreme, pole, extremely
量quantity, measure, weight

Similar words

用よう量りょう
用量 refers to a general dose or dosage, while 極量 specifically means the maximum allowable dose.

Etymology

Compound of 極 (extreme, utmost) and 量 (quantity, amount). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern medical contexts.