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Meaning of OVERDOSE

Pronunciation:  [n]'owvur`dows, [v]`owvur'dows, 'owvu`dows

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 Definition: [v]  dose too heavily; "The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room"
 
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 Synonyms: o.d.
 
 See Also: dose, drug

 

 

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Overdose
An associate professor of Family Preventative Medicine takes on the pharmaceutical industry, arguing that the acceptable side affects of many drugs are in fact unnecessary and dangerous. 25,000 first printing.

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \O`ver*dose"\, v. t.
    To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses,
    to.
    
  2. \O"ver*dose`\, n.
    Too great a dose; an excessive dose.
    
 
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