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od

[od, ohd]
noun
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
Also, odyl, odyle.

Origin:
1840–50; arbitrary name coined by Karl von Reichenbach (1788–1869), German scientist

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Od

[od]
interjection Archaic.
a shortened form of “God” (used interjectionally and in minced oaths).
Also, 'Od, Odd.

Origin:
1590–1600

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OD

[oh-dee] noun, plural ODs or OD's, verb, OD'd or ODed or OD'ed, OD'ing or OD·ing.
noun
1.
an overdose of a drug, especially a fatal one.
2.
a person who has taken an overdose of a drug, especially one who has become seriously ill or has died from such an overdose.
verb (used without object)
3.
to take an overdose of a drug.
4.
to die from an an overdose of a drug.
5.
to have or experience an excessive amount or degree of something.
Origin:
1955–60

OD

1.
officer of the day.
2.
Old Dutch.
3.
Ordnance Department.
4.
outside diameter.

od

1.
on demand.
2.
outside diameter.
3.
outside dimensions.
4.
overdraft.
5.
overdrawn.

OD.

Old Dutch.

O.D.

1.
Doctor of Optometry.
2.
(in prescriptions) the right eye. Origin:
< Latin oculus dexter.
3.
officer of the day.
4.
Old Dutch.
5.
(of a military uniform) olive drab.
6.
ordinary seaman.
7.
outside diameter.
8.
overdraft.
9.
overdrawn.

o.d.

1.
(in prescriptions) the right eye. Origin:
< Latin oculus dexter.
2.
olive drab.
3.
on demand.
4.
outside diameter.
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od, odyl or odyle (ɒd, əʊd, ˈɒdɪl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
archaic a hypothetical force formerly thought to be responsible for many natural phenomena, such as magnetism, light, and hypnotism
 
[C19: coined arbitrarily by Baron Karl von Reichenbach (1788--1869), German scientist]
 
odyl, odyl or odyle
 
—n
 
[C19: coined arbitrarily by Baron Karl von Reichenbach (1788--1869), German scientist]
 
odyle, odyl or odyle
 
—n
 
[C19: coined arbitrarily by Baron Karl von Reichenbach (1788--1869), German scientist]
 
'odic, odyl or odyle
 
—adj

Od, 'Od or Odd (ɒd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
euphemistic (used in mild oaths) an archaic word for God
 
'Od, 'Od or Odd
 
—n
 
Odd, 'Od or Odd
 
—n

Od, 'Od or Odd (ɒd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
euphemistic (used in mild oaths) an archaic word for God
 
'Od, 'Od or Odd
 
—n
 
Odd, 'Od or Odd
 
—n

OD1 (ˌəʊˈdiː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  an overdose of a drug
 
—vb , OD's, OD'ing, OD'd
2.  (intr) to take an overdose of a drug
 
[C20: from o(ver)d(ose)]

OD2
 
—abbreviation for
1.  Officer of the Day
2.  Old Dutch
3.  ordnance datum
4.  outside diameter
5.  military Also: o.d. olive drab
6.  banking Also: O/D
 a.  on demand
 b.  overdraft
 c.  overdrawn

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O.D.
abbreviation of overdose, attested from 1960.
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Medical Dictionary

OD or O.D.
abbr.

  1. Doctor of Optometry

  2. Latin oculus dexter (right eye)

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Slang Dictionary

OD definition


  1. n.
    an overdose of a drug. (Initialism. Drugs.) : If you take an OD and no one is around, you may end up dead.
  2. in.
    to purposely or accidentally give oneself a fatal dose of drugs. (Drugs.) : I knew he would OD someday.
  3. in.
    to die from an overdose of drugs. (Drugs.) : Two kids at my school ODed last weekend.
  4. n.
    a person who has taken an overdose of drugs. (Hospitals.) : How many ODs did you get in here last weekend?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
OD

  1. Doctor of Optometry

  2. officer of the day

  3. overdose

  4. overdraft

  5. overdrawn

o.d.

  1. Latin oculus dexter (right eye)

  2. olive drab

  3. on demand

  4. outside diameter

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