overdose

[ noun oh-ver-dohs; verb oh-ver-dohs, oh-ver-dohs ]

noun

, o·ver·dosed, o·ver·dos·ing.

1. OD.

overdose

noun

1. (esp of drugs) an excessive dose

verb

1. to take an excessive dose or give an excessive dose to

Derived Forms

• ˌoverˈdosage, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of overdose¹

First recorded in 1680–90; over- + dose

Example Sentences

Dane Brown, who survived a 2019 drug overdose and prompted an investigation against Democratic donor and activist Ed Buck, was found dead on a South Los Angeles sidewalk last week.

From Los Angeles Times

Three weeks after one man died from a suspected overdose at a downtown jail, authorities said another seven Men’s Central Jail inmates were hospitalized early Tuesday morning following another potential drug exposure incident.

From Los Angeles Times

It might be harder today than it was in 2003, given the fentanyl epidemic, which has turned the park and its environs into an outdoor museum of overdose horrors.

From Los Angeles Times

She lost a sister to a drug overdose and has a brother in prison for robbery.

From Los Angeles Times

While oxycodone and other addictive prescription painkillers kicked off the opioid epidemic in the U.S, synthetic drugs such as fentanyl have become the drug responsible for the most overdose deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From Los Angeles Times

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