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o.d.
1abbreviation for
- (in prescriptions) the right eye.
O.D.
2abbreviation for
- (in prescriptions) the right eye.
o.d.
3abbreviation for
- olive drab.
- on demand.
- outside diameter.
O.D.
4abbreviation for
- Doctor of Optometry.
- Old Dutch.
- (of a military uniform) olive drab.
- ordinary seaman.
- outside diameter.
- overdraft.
- overdrawn.
od
5[ od, ohd ]
noun
- a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
Od
7[ od ]
interjection
- a shortened form of “God” (used in euphemistically altered oaths).
OD
8[ oh-dee ]
noun
- an overdose of a drug, especially a fatal one.
- 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)
- to take an overdose of a drug.
- to die from an an overdose of a drug.
- to have or experience an excessive amount or degree of something.
OD
9abbreviation for
- Old Dutch ( def ). Also OD., O.D.
- Ordnance Department.
- outside diameter.
OD
2/ ˌəʊˈdiː /
noun
- an overdose of a drug
verb
- intr to take an overdose of a drug
OD
3abbreviation for
- Officer of the Day
- Old Dutch
- ordnance datum
- outside diameter
- Alsoo.d. military olive drab
- AlsoO/D banking
- on demand
- overdraft
- overdrawn
od
4/ ˈɒdɪl; ɒd; əʊd /
noun
- archaic.a hypothetical force formerly thought to be responsible for many natural phenomena, such as magnetism, light, and hypnotism
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Derived Forms
- ˈodic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Again, the application of the epithet to the temple is perhaps sufficiently supported by Od.
Roman history begins and ends with Romulus; and we fancy we can see some connection between Od-in and Od-oacer.
He said, "Od, it's a gude ane—the maist part of 300 a year."
It has been suggested that a similar version of the story is implied in Od.
As an example we may take the account of Telemachos' arrival at Menelaos' palace in Od.
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What else does OD mean?
OD is short for overdose, or taking so much of a drug that it harms or kills you.
How is OD pronounced?
[ oh-dee ]What are other forms of OD?
O.D.
Where does OD come from?
Overdose combines over, as in “excessive,” and dose, a quantity of a medication or drug. The word dates back to the early 1700s.
The shortened form, OD, is dated to the late 1950s. Like overdose, OD can be a noun and verb. The term may have been popularized by 1960s culture, including everything from hippies to the TV show Dragnet.
Drug ODs are usually spoken of in reference to hard, illicit drugs like heroin and cocaine or prescription painkillers such as OxyContin. They cause the body to shut down, often fatally, though antidotes such as naloxone can help in the case of opiates. Note, though, that one can also OD on everyday medications to various degrees of side effects.
Fast forward to the 1990–2000s, whose culture further spread the term. This includes its use in popular culture like the TV medical drama ER and the reality show Cops as well as, more seriously, the U.S. opioid epidemic, involving far too many real-life ODs.
A number of celebrities have died of ODs in recent decades, from River Phoenix in 1993 to Heath Ledger in 2008 to Prince in 2016. These, tragically, have raised the profile of OD in the popular lexicon.
How is OD used in real life?
OD can be used as a noun (He died of an OD) or a verb (He OD’d on heroin).
It is used by health professionals, law enforcement, and public workers in various situations handling actual overdoses or policy around addiction.
Friday night TL cops were 1st on scene flagged down on an OD w/3 victims down at GG/Jones. Their effort saved all 3 lives w/Narcan & revival techniques. In other incidents, cops broke out car windows to get to unconscious OD vict & saved another in BART. 3 days, 6 more OD saves. pic.twitter.com/9EXJLI1bYJ
— SFPD Tenderloin (@SFPDTenderloin) February 23, 2020
It is also used in everyday speech and writing by the average person discussing or dealing with drug use and abuse.
Less seriously, OD has become a metaphor for too much of anything. This may have inspired the slang ode, meaning “very” or “intensely.”
I literally could OD on memes
— scott killhefner (@Chiappetta2390) September 1, 2016
More examples of OD:
“‘Survivor’ winner bit officer after being revived with OD drug: cops”
—Associated Press (headline), February 2018
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