Administer vs. Underdose

Administerverb

(transitive) To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

Administerverb

(transitive) To apportion out.

Administerverb

(transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.

Administerverb

(intransitive) To minister (to).

Administerverb

(legal) To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.

Administerverb

To tender, as an oath.

Administerverb

(medicine) To give a drug to a patient, be it orally or by any other means.

Administerverb

To manage or conduct, as public affairs; to direct or superintend the execution, application, or conduct of; as, to administer the government or the state.

Administerverb

To dispense; to serve out; to supply; execute; as, to administer relief, to administer the sacrament.

Administerverb

To apply, as medicine or a remedy; to give, as a dose or something beneficial or suitable. Extended to a blow, a reproof, etc.

Administerverb

To tender, as an oath.

Administerverb

To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.

Administerverb

To contribute; to bring aid or supplies; to conduce; to minister.

Administerverb

To perform the office of administrator; to act officially; as, A administers upon the estate of B.

Administernoun

Administrator.

Administerverb

work in an administrative capacity; supervise;

Administerverb

administer ritually; of church sacraments

Administerverb

administer or bestow, as in small portions;

Administerverb

give or apply (medications)

Underdosenoun

An inadequate dose (of a medication).

Underdosenoun

(figuratively) An inadequate amount of something.

Underdoseverb

To administer an inadequate dose (to someone or to oneself).

Underdoseverb

(transitive) To administer an inadequate dose of (a medication).

Underdoseverb

To use a scant or inadequate amount of an ingredient or product.

Underdosenoun

A dose which is less than required; a small or insufficient dose.

Underdoseverb

To give an underdose or underdoses to; to practice giving insufficient doses.