OD US
oʊˈdi
See also: overdose (UK)
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Definition of OD - Reverso English Dictionary

Abbreviation

abr: overdoseUStaking too much of a drug or medicineUS
  • He was hospitalized after an OD last night.
overdose

Acronym

1.
acr: optical densityTECH.measurement of how much light is blocked by a materialTECH.
  • The OD of the solution was too high.
optical density
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.
army green olive green
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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.

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  1. French:OD, DO, ...
  2. German:OD, AD, ...
  3. Italian:OD, DE, ...
  4. Spanish:sobredosis, densidad óptica, ...
  5. Portuguese:overdose, densidade óptica, ...
  6. Chinese:药物过量, 光密度, ...
  7. Japanese:OD, 外径, ...
  8. Arabic:جرعة زائدة, الكثافة الضوئية, ...
  9. Hebrew:מָנַת יֶתֶר, צְפִיפוּת אוֹפְּטִית, ...
  10. Russian:передозировка, оптическая плотность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:передозування, ОГ, ...
  12. Hindi:OD, ऑप्टिकल डेंसिटी, ...

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