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Overdose vs Underdose - What's the difference?

overdose | underdose |

Underdose is a antonym of overdose.



In transitive terms the difference between overdose and underdose

is that overdose is to dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to while underdose is to administer an inadequate dose to.

As nouns the difference between overdose and underdose

is that overdose is an excessive and dangerous dose of a drug while underdose is an inadequate dose.

As verbs the difference between overdose and underdose

is that overdose is to dose excessively, to take an overdose while underdose is to administer an inadequate dose to.

overdose

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
  • ''die of a heroin overdose

    Verb

    (overdos)
  • To dose excessively, to take an overdose.
  • Be careful not to overdose on those pills.
    She overdosed on cocaine.
  • To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to.
  • Derived terms

    * OD * overdoser

    Anagrams

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    underdose

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An inadequate dose.
  • Verb

    (underdos)
  • To administer an inadequate dose to.
  • Antonyms

    * overdose

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