Meaning
overdose
- an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug or medicine
- an overwhelming excess or overload of something
In a sentence
Il paziente è stato ricoverato d'urgenza per un'overdose di farmaci.
The patient was rushed to the hospital due to a medication overdose.
Dopo ore davanti allo schermo, sento una vera e propria overdose di notizie.
After hours in front of the screen, I feel a real news overload.
I medici sono riusciti a salvarlo prima che l'overdose risultasse fatale.
The doctors managed to save him before the overdose proved fatal.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| overdose | feminine · singular |
| overdose | feminine · plural |
| overdose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Feminine loanword; the plural form is invariable: 'le overdose'.
- Often used figuratively to mean an overwhelming excess of information or stress.