overdose

in Vietnamese Quá liều (thuốc)

BrE /ˈəʊvədəʊz/ AmE /ˌoʊvɚdoʊz/

noun / verb en → vi

1 MEDICAL CONDITION [uncountable] B2

Quá liều (thuốc)

an amount of a drug that is larger than the normal or recommended dose, especially when it causes illness or death

Collocations overdose of drugs

  • He was rushed to hospital after an overdose.

    Anh ấy đã được đưa gấp vào bệnh viện sau khi bị quá liều thuốc.

2 ACTION [intransitive] B2

Uống quá liều (thuốc)

to take too much of a drug, especially when it causes illness or death

Collocations overdose on drugs

  • She overdosed on sleeping pills.

    Cô ấy đã uống quá liều thuốc ngủ.