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overdose definition

over·dose (ō′vər dōs′; for v. ō′vər dōs′, ō′vər dōs′)

noun

too large a dose

transitive verb overdosed -·dosed′, overdosing -·dos′·ing

to dose to excess

intransitive verb

  1. to take too large an amount of a narcotic, hallucinogen, etc.: often with on
  2. Informal to experience too much of something: often with on

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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