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overdose

American  
[oh-ver-dohs, oh-ver-dohs, oh-ver-dohs] / ˈoʊ vərˌdoʊs, ˈoʊ vərˌdoʊs, ˌoʊ vərˈdoʊs /

noun

overdosed, overdosing
  1. OD.


overdose British  

noun

  1. (esp of drugs) an excessive dose

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to take an excessive dose or give an excessive dose to

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • overdosage noun

Etymology

Origin of overdose

First recorded in 1680–90; over- + dose

Example Sentences

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While skeptics remain, the data confirm that telehealth provides quality care without increasing overdose risk.

From Salon

In Maine, an $88 million federal funding cut left public health programs — including vaccination clinics, community health services, and overdose prevention outreach — on the brink of collapse.

From Salon

The governor’s office credited a preliminary decrease in overdose deaths to the state’s effort to tackle the opioid crisis.

From Los Angeles Times

Cases include electrocution, drowning, overdose, scurvy, sickle cell anemia, a nail in the chest, a fastball in the eye and gallstones, with all the personal drama one expects from a hospital show.

From Los Angeles Times

Mayor Karen Bass said in March that conditions have improved, crediting the patrols and mental health outreach workers who help people experiencing drug overdoses.

From Los Angeles Times