This is the 3200th most frequent Dutch word.
gedoseerd
Controlled; measured; moderate.
Here, 'gedoseerd' means administered in controlled or specific amounts, referring to application or intake measure.
De medicijnen moeten gedoseerd worden ingenomen.
The medication must be taken in dosed amounts.
In this instance, 'gedoseerd' is used metaphorically to mean 'with restraint or moderation' concerning reacting to criticism.
Hij heeft gedoseerd gereageerd op de kritiek.
He responded to the criticism in a measured way.
Here, 'gedoseerd' indicates providing something in calculated or deliberate quantities, referring to water provision.