OVERDOSE


Meaning of OVERDOSE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ō -v ə r- ˌ d ō s

Function: noun

Date: 1700

1 : too great a dose (as of a therapeutic agent) also : a lethal or toxic amount (as of a drug)

2 : an excessive quantity or amount <an overdose of fun>

– over · dos · age \ ˌ ō -v ə r- ' d ō -sij \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.