overdose

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too much of a drug taken or given at one time, either intentionally or by accident:

When he was 17 he took an overdose of sleeping pills and nearly died.

Jimi Hendrix died of a drug overdose.

UK also a drugs overdose

too much of something:

After watching two operas, I was suffering from an overdose of culture.

to take too much of a drug:

She overdosed on aspirin and died.

to have too much of something:

I think I've just overdosed on cheesecake!

an amount of a medicine or drug that is too large:

an accidental overdose of acetaminophen