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o.d. vs dose

dose vs o.d.

o.d. is not a noun while dose is a noun.

o.d. and dose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
o.d. No No Yes No
dose Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dose is a hypernym of o.d.; that is, dose is a word with a broader meaning than o.d.:
  • o.d.: dose too heavily
  • dose: administer a drug to
Other hypernyms of o.d. include drug.
o.d. (noun) dose (noun)
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact
o.d. (verb) dose (verb)
dose too heavily administer a drug to
treat with an agent; add (an agent) to
Difference between o.d. and dose

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