n 1 : the series of events or stages comprising a natural process <the of a disease> 2 : a series of doses or medications administered over a designated period <a of three doses daily for five days> . Similar sounding terms: car·ies car·i·ous coarse co·ry·za Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. © 1997-2004.
of a disease> 2 : a series of doses or medications administered over a designated period <a 
