English word overdose comes from English over-, English dose
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| over- | English (eng) | Above, or higher. Excessively. Superior. Surrounding or covering. |
| dose | English (eng) | To administer a dose. To prescribe a dose A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.. A venereal infection.. The quantity of an agent (not always active) substance or radiation administered at any one time. |
| overdose | English (eng) | (intransitive) To dose excessively, to take an overdose.. (transitive) To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to. An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug. |