sobredosis

/sobɾeˈdosis/ · B2 · noun · f

overdose

💊 sobre + dosis = over + dose, a dose that goes over the limit

Spanish sobre means over or above, and dosis means dose. Put together, sobredosis is literally an over-dose. English overdose follows the same build, with Greek dosis meaning a giving behind both words.

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