overdose
noun/ˈoʊvərˌdoʊs/
Frequency rank: #7,071 most common English word
Meaning
an excessive and dangerous amount of a drug or medicine taken at one time.
Example sentence
The patient was rushed to the hospital after taking overdose of sleeping pills.
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