dosifican

Dosificar is a Spanish verb meaning to determine and administer an appropriate dose of a substance. The form dosifican is the third-person plural present indicative, used when referring to they dose or you all dose. The action is common in medical, pharmaceutical, veterinary, and industrial contexts where precise quantities are required.

In medical and pharmacological usage, dosificar a patient involves calculating and delivering a specific amount of a drug, often according to guidelines that consider factors such as age, weight, organ function, and potential drug interactions. Dosificación can be fixed or weight-based and aims to achieve therapeutic effects while minimizing adverse events. Beyond healthcare, the term also applies to agriculture, food production, and manufacturing, where defined quantities of fertilizers, additives, preservatives, or other inputs are added to products or processes.

Etymology and related terms: dosificar is formed from the noun dosis (dose) with the suffix -ificar, indicating the act of making into a dose. Related terms include dosis, dosificación, dosis terapéutica, farmacocinética, and farmacodinamia.

See also: dosis, dosificación, dosis terapéutica, farmacocinética, farmacodinamia.