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OD

Abbreviation for overdose; optic density; Doctor of Optometry; Officer of the Day.
See also: absorbance.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

OD 1

(ō′dē′) Slang
intr.v. OD'ed, OD'ing, OD's
1. To take an overdose: OD'ed on barbiturates.
2. To have or experience too much of something; overindulge: OD'ed on ice cream.
n.
1. An overdose of a drug.
2. One who has taken an overdose.

OD 2

abbr.
1. Doctor of Optometry
2. officer of the day
3. outer diameter
4. also o/d overdraft
5. overdrawn
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OD

Abbreviation for:
Doctor of Optometry
occupational dermatitis
occupational disease
oesophageal dysfunction 
oligodendroglioma
Ollier disease
once daily
open drainage
operations directorate 
optical disk
organ dysfunction
organisational development 
osteochondritis dissecans
outside diameter
overdose
oculus dexter (right eye)
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OD

1. Occupational disease.
2. Optical density.
3. Overdose, see there 3. Right eye–oculus dexter.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

OD

Abbreviation for optic density; drug overdose.

od

(od)
A force assumed to be exerted on the nervous system by magnets.
[G. hodos, way]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

OD

abbrev. OPTICAL DENSITY.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

OD

Abbreviation for drug overdose.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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