overdose
UK/'əʊvədəʊs/US/'әuvәdәus/
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Definitions
n.
A dangerously large amount of a drug taken at one time
（用药）过量
v.
To take too large a dose of a drug
服药过量
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedover-excessively, above
+
dosegive
=overdose
over- (too much) + dose = too large a dose — a dangerous amount of a drug. See dose.
Common Collocations
- 1.drug overdose药物过量
- 2.fatal overdose致命的过量
- 3.accidental overdose意外过量
Example Sentences
- 1.
He was hospitalized after an accidental overdose.
- 2.
Mixing the two drugs makes it easy to overdose.