OD


Meaning of OD in English

I. ˌō-ˈdē noun

Etymology: o ver d ose

Date: circa 1960

1. : an overdose of a narcotic

2. : one who has taken an OD

II. intransitive verb

( OD'd or ODed ; OD'·ing ; OD's )

Date: 1966

1. : to become ill or die of an OD

2. : to have or experience too much of something — usually used with on

OD on television

III. abbreviation

1. doctor of optometry

2.

[Latin oculus dexter ]

right eye

3. officer of the day

4. olive drab

5. on demand

6. outside diameter; outside dimension

7. overdraft; overdrawn

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.