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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Examples from the Web for oding
Oddingley, however, most probably means "the field of Oding."
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British Dictionary definitions for oding (1 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for oding (2 of 4)
OD
1/ (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)
British Dictionary definitions for oding (3 of 4)
OD
2abbreviation 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
British Dictionary definitions for oding (4 of 4)
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
odic, adjectiveWord Origin for od
C19: coined arbitrarily by Baron Karl von Reichenbach (1788–1869), German scientist
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Medicine definitions for oding
OD
abbr.
Doctor of Optometry
oculus dexter (right eye)
overdose
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