overdose
overdose Lexical Profile
overdose Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug or medication.
"The patient was rushed to the emergency room after an accidental overdose of painkillers."
An excessive amount of something, especially something unpleasant or overwhelming.
"After a week of nonstop conferences, she felt she had suffered an overdose of corporate jargon."
• verb
To take or administer an excessive and dangerous amount of a drug or medication.
"Parents must store medications securely so that young children cannot accidentally overdose."
To indulge in or experience something to an excessive degree.
"The children overdosed on cartoons and sugary snacks during the rainy weekend."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 17th century, formed in English from the prefix 'over-' (meaning 'excessive') combined with 'dose', which ultimately derives via French and Late Latin from Ancient Greek 'dosis' ('a giving' or 'portion prescribed').