overdose
Americannoun
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
- overdosage noun
Etymology
Origin of overdose
Example Sentences
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For decades, doctors have relied on a drug called acetylcysteine as an effective antidote for acetaminophen overdose.
From Science Daily
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
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