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overdose

noun as in OD

verb as in satiate

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Mr Aitken says he would like to see ambulance crews carry the poison antidote as standard and have the relevant training to be able to recognise the signs of an overdose.

From BBC

The drugs supress the respiratory system, so people can die because they stop breathing, but the symptoms of an overdose can be reversed by taking an antidote called naloxone.

From BBC

Because insulin is a natural hormone and injections are quickly absorbed, an overdose was nearly impossible to pinpoint as a cause of death.

After the Manchester attack and the sudden overdose of her off-and-on boyfriend and rapper Mac Miller, Grande shared a photo of her brain scan.

From Salon

In other words, this preliminary data revealed that taking Ozempic could potentially prevent overdose deaths and decrease substance use.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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