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overdose

[ noun oh-ver-dohs; verb oh-ver-dohs, oh-ver-dohs ]

noun

overdosed, overdosing.
  1. OD.


overdose

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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDZˈDz, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overdose1

First recorded in 1680–90; over- + dose
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The Bennington Police Department said in a statement shared with The Times that it is investigating Nyweide’s death as a “possible unintentional overdose” and will conduct an investigation, including final autopsy and toxicology reports.

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Naloxone is an easy-to-use nasal spray medication that reverses drug overdoses and can save lives.

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He died in 2012, at age 54, from an accidental overdose of alcohol and Valium.

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He's been telling parents to overdose kids with vitamin A, which can cause liver damage.

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“There is some good news, including that drug overdose deaths are finally falling,” Valles told Salon by email.

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