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ODS

ODS

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A short form that can mean overdose or the Office of Dietary Supplements depending on context
  • noun
  • NSFW
translation icon : sobredosis
  • Last week, eighth-grader... ODs in the boys' bathroom at school.
  • drug ODS
  • died of ODS

Examples

  • A couple more died of ODs; some others are in prison.

    Academic text (1998)

  • He survived 3 ODs and is now in jail.

    Blog text (34)

  • And 15,000 overdoses, not deaths, just ODs.

    Blog text (4)

  • Yes, it will happen to your child; it's just a matter of whether you'll accept it and do something constructive about it, or live in the dark until your kid ODs.

    Blog text (24)

  • Dr. Cyril Wecht has talked about many celebrity ODs like this, where the effect of one depressant

    Blog text (34)

  • The doctor warned about the dangers of ODS, especially among young people.

  • Following the rise in drug use, the health department reported an increase in ODS.

  • Education on substance abuse is key to preventing ODS in the community.

Surface Forms

ODS singular
ODSes plural

Etymology

ODS is an abbreviation that can mean Overdose or Office of Dietary Supplements. A helpful way to remember is to 'check the context'—if it is in a medical report it may mean 'overdose', but in a health or policy text it may mean the 'Office of Dietary Supplements'.