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Cinchonism vs. Overdose — What's the Difference?

Cinchonism vs. Overdose — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Cinchonism and Overdose

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Cinchonism

Cinchonism is a pathological condition caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark. Quinine and its derivatives are used medically to treat malaria and lupus erythematosus.

Overdose

An excessive dose, especially of a narcotic.

Cinchonism

A pathological condition resulting from an overdose of cinchona bark or its alkaloid derivatives and marked by headache, dizziness, hearing loss, and ringing in the ears.

Overdose

To take an overdose.

Cinchonism

A pathological condition in humans caused by an overdose of quinine or its natural source, cinchona bark.
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Overdose

To administer too large a dose or too many doses to.

Cinchonism

A condition produced by the excessive or long-continued use of quinine, and marked by deafness, roaring in the ears, vertigo, etc.

Overdose

An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
To die of a heroin overdose

Overdose

(transitive) To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to.

Overdose

(intransitive) To dose excessively, to take an overdose.
Be careful not to overdose on those pills.
She overdosed on cocaine.

Overdose

To indulge in something excessively.

Overdose

To dose to excess; to give an overdose, or too many doses, to.

Overdose

Too great a dose; an excessive dose.

Overdose

Dose too heavily;
The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room

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