od
A hypothetical force or natural power, which was supposed by Carl Reichenbach and…A hypothetical force or natural power, which was supposed by Carl Reichenbach and others to inhere in certain people and produce phenomena such as animal magnetism and mesmerism, and to be developed by various agencies, as by chemical or vital action, heat, light, magnets, etc.
» ODS super alloy is produced by the mechanical alloy method following powder metallurgy.
Meaning
2 senses(also, attributive, historical)A hypothetical force or natural power, which was supposed by Carl Reichenbach and others to inhere in certain people and produce phenomena such as animal magnetism and mesmerism, and to be developed by various agencies, as by chemical or vital action, heat, light, magnets, etc.
(archaic, regional)(Euphemistic form of) God.
- the right eye
- a doctor's degree in optometry
Examples
4 sentencesODS super alloy is produced by the mechanical alloy method following powder metallurgy.
I always keep some Narcan around just in case someone ODs nearby.
He OD'd on cocaine.
Tom OD'd on heroin.
Origin
Alteration of God. Borrowed from German Od, arbitrarily coined by the German scientist anAlteration of God.
Borrowed from German Od, arbitrarily coined by the German scientist and philosopher Carl Reichenbach (1788–1869).
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Forms
plural: odsSynonyms
4 synonyms- the right eye:oculus dexter
- a doctor's degree in optometry:Doctor of Optometry