variants:
or odd
Definition of od
(Entry 1 of 4)
archaic
—used as a mild oath
OD
nounDefinition of OD (Entry 2 of 4)
1 : an overdose of a narcotic
2 : one who has taken an OD
OD
verbOD'd or ODed; OD'ing; OD's
Definition of OD (Entry 3 of 4)
1 : to become ill or die of an OD
2 : to have or experience too much of something
—usually used with onOD on television
OD
abbreviationDefinition of OD (Entry 4 of 4)
1 doctor of optometry
2
[Latin oculus dexter] right eye
3 officer of the day
4 olive drab
5 on demand
6 outside diameter; outside dimension
7 overdraft; overdrawn
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The first known use of od was in 1600
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