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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Doctors may prescribe massive dozes of penicillin for patients with pneumonia.

A

Daily

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Heavy

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C

Double

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Adequate

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E

Deadly

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Solution

The correct option is B Heavy
'Massive' means large and heavy or solid.
"a massive rampart of stone"
In this context, "Doctors may prescribe massive dozes of penicillin for patients with pneumonia", 'massive' means heavy or in large amount. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.

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