overdose

Speech parts

1. overdose - Noun

2. overdose - Verb

Meaning

To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to.

Too great a dose; an excessive dose.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

overdosage gorge overstock enough pall cram sate excess fill flood dose surplus abundance congestion plenty

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Antonyms

little need lack pennyworth failure FAST

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Hypernyms

drug dose

Phrases with the word

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Examples

The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room Source: Internet

A B.C. woman is sharing the story of her daughter’s fatal overdose in the hope of raising money to support addictions treatment on demand. Source: Internet

A 25-fold morphine overdose may occur if opium tincture is used where paregoric is indicated. Source: Internet

According to a recent news release, there were 303 prescription drug overdose deaths in 2018. Source: Internet

After a decade of grim statistics about the mounting toll from overdose deaths, the latest figures indicate the death rates have finally peaked. Source: Internet

Additionally, around 14 to 16 percent of persons who overdose on SSRIs are thought to develop serotonin syndrome. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

overdoped overdoping overdosage overdoser overdosing overdoss