Associations to the word «Overdose»

Wiktionary

OVERDOSE, noun. An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
OVERDOSE, verb. (intransitive) To dose excessively, to take an overdose.
OVERDOSE, verb. (transitive) To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to.

Dictionary definition

OVERDOSE, verb. Dose too heavily; "The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room".

Wise words

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