overdose

B2 Topic:Health & Medicine

US noun /ˈoʊvɚˌdoʊs/ verb /ˌoʊvɚˈdoʊs/ UK noun /ˈəʊvəˌdəʊs/ verb /ˌəʊvəˈdəʊs/ See IPA manual

Freq #9956

Meanings

1

noun
an excessive and potentially dangerous or fatal amount of a drug or medicine

US /ˈoʊvɚˌdoʊs/ UK /ˈəʊvəˌdəʊs/

The patient was treated immediately for an accidental overdose.
2

verb
to take or be given an excessive and potentially dangerous amount of a drug or medicine

US /ˌoʊvɚˈdoʊs/ UK /ˌəʊvəˈdəʊs/

Always follow the label so that you do not overdose on the medication.
3

verb
to give someone or something too large a dose

US /ˌoʊvɚˈdoʊs/ UK /ˌəʊvəˈdəʊs/

The attendant accidentally overdosed the animal with the sedative.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an excessive and... excessive doseoverdosage

2 verb · to take or be given an... take too muchovermedicate

3 verb · to give someone or... overmedicate

Opposites

correct doseunderdose

Word family

Derived forms overdosedoverdosingoverdoser

Related forms dose dosagetoxicity

Etymology

From over- + dose. The noun names an amount beyond a safe dose; the verb names taking or administering such an amount. The noun normally has initial stress, while the verb stresses dose.

Topics

Health & Medicine

External links

# overdose

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈoʊvɚˌdoʊs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈəʊvəˌdəʊs/
**Frequency rank:** 9956

## Meanings
1. an excessive and potentially dangerous or fatal amount of a drug or medicine
2. to take or be given an excessive and potentially dangerous amount of a drug or medicine
3. to give someone or something too large a dose

## Examples
- The patient was treated immediately for an accidental overdose.
- Always follow the label so that you do not overdose on the medication.
- The attendant accidentally overdosed the animal with the sedative.

## Synonyms
- excessive dose
- overdosage
- overmedicate

## Antonyms
- correct dose
- underdose

## Derived Forms
- overdosed
- overdosing
- overdoser

## Related Forms
- dose
- dosage
- toxicity

## Etymology
From over- + dose. The noun names an amount beyond a safe dose; the verb names taking or administering such an amount. The noun normally has initial stress, while the verb stresses dose.

## Topics
- Health & Medicine

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