You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
OXINDOL
Ox*in"dol, n. Etym: [Oxygen + indol.] (Chem.)
Definition: A white crystalline nitrogenous substance (C8H7NO) of the indol group, obtained by the reduction of dioxindol. It is a so-called lactam compound.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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