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overdose

o·ver·dose [ ṓvər dss ]


noun  (plural o·ver·dos·es)
Definition:
 
dangerous amount of drug: a dangerously large dose of a drug, especially a narcotic, causing hospitalization or death



verb  (past and past participle o·ver·dosed, present participle o·ver·dos·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·dos·es)
Definition:
 
1. intransitive verb take overdose: to take an overdose of a drug

2. transitive verb give somebody overdose: to give somebody an overdose of a drug

3. intransitive verb take too much: to consume or experience an excessive amount of something ( informal )
had overdosed on soap operas

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