overdose

🇺🇸 /ˈəʊvərdəʊs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈəʊvədəʊs/
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noun
R

When someone takes a higher than recommended amount of a drug, which can be harmful or even life-threatening.

The doctor warned about the dangers of an overdose.

醫生警告過量服用藥物的危險。

verb
R

To accidentally or intentionally consume a higher than recommended amount of a drug, which can be harmful or even life-threatening.

He overdosed on painkillers and was rushed to the hospital.

他因止痛藥過量被緊急送往醫院。

translation

n. 藥物過量
v. 過量服用

詞形變化

3rd Present overdoses
Progressive overdosing
Past overdosed
Plural overdoses
Perfect overdosed