Definitions for overdose
ˈoʊ vərˌdoʊs; ˈoʊ vərˌdoʊs, ˌoʊ vərˈdoʊsover·dose

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overdose, o.d.verb

   dose too heavily

   "The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overdosenoun

   An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.

   die of a heroin overdose

2. overdoseverb

   To dose excessively, to take an overdose.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overdose

   A drug overdose (overdose or OD) is the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities much greater than are recommended. Typically it is used for cases when a risk to health will potentially result. An overdose may result in a toxic state or death.

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1. overdose

   An overdose is the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced, which leads to a toxic state or severe adverse effects. This can potentially result in death. It can be intentional or unintentional and can occur with prescription medications, illegal drugs, or other substances.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Overdose

   ō-vėr-dōs′, v.t. to dose overmuch.—n. an excessive dose.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Overdose

   An accidental or deliberate dose of a medication or street drug that is in excess of what is normally used.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of overdose in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of overdose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of overdose in a Sentence

1. George Floyd:

   People should die of natural causes, not because you're getting an overdose of a knee to someone's neck, not because you're beating somebody to death and dumping them in a river, emmett Till mom said something powerful. Emmett Till mom said,' I want Emmett Till casket to be opened for the world to see what they have did to my son.' Do you know how hard it is for somebody to look at their child beaten to death ? Do you know how hard it is for people to look at a person who has been tortured to death over nine minutes ? It's not right.

2. Kenneth Kochanek:

   That decrease in mortality from drug overdose definitely contributed to the increase in United States.

3. Southaven Police Chief Tom Long:

   Officers were informed that the individual acting erratically was doing so on an alleged LSD overdose.

4. The NCHS:

   Overdose deaths from synthetic opioids( primarily fentanyl) and psychostimulants such as methamphetamine also increased in 2020 compared to 2019. Cocaine deaths also increased in 2020, as did deaths from natural and semi-synthetic opioids( such as prescription pain medication).

5. Richland County:

   This was not an overdose. We lost Davis from a totally legal substance, our purpose here today is to let people know, especially our young kids in school, that these drinks can be dangerous, and be very careful with how you use them, and how many you drink on a daily basis.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=overdose
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Overdose
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overdose
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=overdose