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How to Say "toxic dose" in Spanish

The Spanish word fortoxic doseis sobredosisB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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technical medical term
A teddy bear character looking dizzy and overwhelmed, slumped next to a massive, colorful pile of spilled, oversized medicine capsules and empty bottles.

Examples

El hospital confirmó que la paciente sufrió una sobredosis de opiáceos.

The hospital confirmed that the patient suffered an opioid overdose.

Es importante saber qué hacer si alguien tiene una sobredosis de medicamentos.

It is important to know what to do if someone has a medication overdose.

Feminine Noun Rule

Even though this word ends in '-s', it is feminine: 'la sobredosis.' Treat it like other feminine nouns ending in '-sis' such as 'la crisis' or 'la tesis'.

Incorrect Gender

Mistake:El sobredosis

Correction: La sobredosis. Remember to use the feminine article 'la' or 'una'.

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