od
[ od, ohd ]
/ ɒd, oʊd /
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noun
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
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Also odyl, odyle .
Origin of od
First recorded in 1840–50; arbitrary name coined by Karl von Reichenbach (1788–1869), German scientist
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Od
or 'Od, Odd
[ od ]
/ ɒd /
interjection Archaic.
a shortened form of “God” (used in euphemistically altered oaths).
Origin of Od
First recorded in 1590–1600
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OD
[ oh-dee ]
/ ˈoʊˈdi /
noun, plural ODs or OD's.
an overdose of a drug, especially a fatal one.
a person who has taken an overdose of a drug, especially one who has become seriously ill or has died from such an overdose.
verb (used without object), OD'd or ODed or OD'ed, OD'ing or OD·ing.
to take an overdose of a drug.
to die from an an overdose of a drug.
to have or experience an excessive amount or degree of something.
Origin of OD
First recorded in 1955–60
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o.d.1
abbreviation
(in prescriptions) the right eye.
Origin of o.d.
1From Latin oculus dexter
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o.d.2
abbreviation
olive drab.
on demand.
outside diameter.
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O.D.1
abbreviation
(in prescriptions) the right eye.
Origin of O.D.
1From Latin oculus dexter
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O.D.2
abbreviation
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How to use od in a sentence
Oddingley, however, most probably means "the field of Oding."
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od
odyl or odyle (ˈɒdɪl)
/ (ɒd, əʊd) /
noun
archaic a hypothetical force formerly thought to be responsible for many natural phenomena, such as magnetism, light, and hypnotism
Derived forms of od
odic, adjectiveWord Origin for od
C19: coined arbitrarily by Baron Karl von Reichenbach (1788–1869), German scientist
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OD1
/ (ˌəʊˈdiː) informal /
noun
an overdose of a drug
verb OD's, OD'ing or OD'd
(intr) to take an overdose of a drug
Word Origin for OD
C20: from o (ver) d (ose)
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OD2
abbreviation for
Officer of the Day
Old Dutch
ordnance datum
outside diameter
Also: o.d. military olive drab
Also: O/D banking
- on demand
- overdraft
- overdrawn
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Medical definitions for od
OD
abbr.
Doctor of Optometry
oculus dexter (right eye)
overdose
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