overdose.
An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
Meaning & usage
An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
to die of a heroin overdose
Where this word comes from
From over- + dose.
To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to someone.
To dose excessively, to take an overdose.
Be careful not to overdose on those pills.
She overdosed on cocaine.
To indulge in something excessively.
Where this word comes from
From over- + dose.
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