German NOUN B2 Rank 11353

die Überdosis

overdose

die Überdosis, die Überdosen

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Überdosis vs Vergiftung

poisoning

An Überdosis occurs when someone takes too large an amount of a medication or drug. Vergiftung refers to the harmful condition this causes in the body. An Überdosis can therefore lead to Vergiftung, but the two words do not refer to the same part of the process.

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Überdosis

Sie hatte versehentlich eine Überdosis der Tabletten eingenommen.

She had accidentally taken an overdose of the tablets.

Vergiftung

Nach der Einnahme der vielen Tabletten musste ihre Vergiftung im Krankenhaus behandelt werden.

After taking so many tablets, her poisoning had to be treated in the hospital.

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