overdosage

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noun

over·​dos·​age -ˈdō-sij 

1

: the administration or taking of an excessive dose

guard against overdosage of this drug

2

: the condition of being overdosed

the symptoms of acute overdosage

—Henry Borsook

overdose

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noun

over·​dose ˈō-vər-ˌdōs 

: too great a dose (as of a therapeutic agent)

an overdose of exposure to the sun

—Morris Fishbein

also : a lethal or toxic amount (as of a drug)

overdose

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verb

over·​dose ˌō-vər-ˈdōs 

overdosed; overdosing

transitive verb

: to give an overdose or too many doses to

intransitive verb

: to take or experience an overdose

—usually used with on