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Definition of overdose noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overdose

noun
 
/ˈəʊvədəʊs/
 
/ˈəʊvərdəʊs/
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  1. too much of a drug taken at one time, so that it is dangerous
    • a drug/drugs overdose
    • She took a massive overdose of sleeping pills.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • massive
    • drug
    • drugs
    • …
    verb + overdose
    • take
    • die from
    • die of
    • …
    preposition
    • overdose of
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