Definition Synonyms
Definition of OD - Reverso English Dictionary
Abbreviation
abr: overdoseUS taking too much of a drug or medicineUS
- He was hospitalized after an OD last night.
Acronym
1.
acr: optical densityTECH. measurement of how much light is blocked by a materialTECH.
- The OD of the solution was too high.
2.
acr: outer diameterTECH. distance across the outside of a circleTECH.
- Measure the OD of the pipe.
3.
acr: olive drabTECH. greenish color used in militaryTECH.
- The soldiers wore uniforms in OD during the training exercise.
Expressions with OD
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take too much of a drug or medicine
He OD on painkillers last night.
Origin of OD
Latin od (song)
Examples of OD in a sentence
She survived an OD thanks to timely medical help. The OD reading was recorded at 600 nm. We measured OD to assess bacterial growth. Check the OD of the cylinder before proceeding. The engineer calculated the OD for accuracy. The jeep was painted in OD for camouflage.
OD is a standard color for military gear.
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- French:OD, DO, ...
- German:OD, AD, ...
- Italian:OD, DE, ...
- Spanish:sobredosis, densidad óptica, ...
- Portuguese:overdose, densidade óptica, ...
- Chinese:药物过量, 光密度, ...
- Japanese:OD, 外径, ...
- Arabic:جرعة زائدة, الكثافة الضوئية, ...
- Hebrew:מָנַת יֶתֶר, צְפִיפוּת אוֹפְּטִית, ...
- Russian:передозировка, оптическая плотность, ...
- Ukrainian:передозування, ОГ, ...
- Hindi:OD, ऑप्टिकल डेंसिटी, ...
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