overdose
🇬🇧 UK/'əʊvədəʊs/🇺🇸 US/'әuvәdәus/
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Definitions
n.
An excessive and dangerous amount of a drug taken at one time.
药物过量,过量服药
v.
To take or give an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug; to indulge in something excessively.
服药过量;过度沉溺于某事
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.drug overdose药物过量
- 2.fatal overdose致命的过量
Example Sentences
- 1.
She was hospitalized after a drug overdose and needed emergency care.
- 2.
The coroner confirmed the cause of death was a fatal overdose.