French Conversation · Level 5
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French word
overdose
Pronunciation
IPA/ɔvœʁdoz/
Meaning
- feminine nounoverdose
Example
Il a fait une overdose après avoir pris trop de médicaments.
He experienced an overdose after taking too much medication.
More examples
Elle a frôlé l'overdose après avoir mélangé alcool et médicaments.
She came close to an overdose after mixing alcohol and medications.
Core concept
Too much of a drug, medicine, or alcohol pushing the body into a dangerous toxic state.
Common phrases
faire une overdose
to have an overdose
une overdose de médicaments
an overdose of medication
Similar words
surdosage: Harmful effects caused by taking more of a drug or substance than needed.
intoxication: A toxic state caused by a harmful substance, often causing nausea or impaired consciousness.
empoisonnement: Serious harm caused by swallowing or coming into contact with a poison.
Definition in French
Prise excessive d'une substance (médicament, drogue, alcool) provoquant des effets toxiques ou un danger pour la santé.
Word origin
The French noun overdose is an English loan formed from over and dose, with dose tracing back through Latin dosis to Greek dosis.
Usage tips
- French uses overdose for medicines and alcohol as well as illicit drugs, and faire une overdose is common usage.
Opposites
- sous-dosageunderdosagenoun
Related words
- overdoseroverdoseverb
- overdoséoverdosedadjective
- overdosageoverdosagenoun