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.
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Examples
The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room
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.
A 25-fold morphine overdose may occur if opium tincture is used where paregoric is indicated.
According to a recent news release, there were 303 prescription drug overdose deaths in 2018.
After a decade of grim statistics about the mounting toll from overdose deaths, the latest figures indicate the death rates have finally peaked.
Additionally, around 14 to 16 percent of persons who overdose on SSRIs are thought to develop serotonin syndrome.