INTOXICATION

intoxication

(noun) excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; “the intoxication of wealth and power”

drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness, insobriety

(noun) a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

poisoning, toxic condition, intoxication

(noun) the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

intoxication (countable and uncountable, plural intoxications)

A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.

The state of being intoxicated or drunk.

Synonyms: inebriation, ebriety, drunkenness

The act of intoxicating or making drunk.

A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.

Source: Wiktionary


In*tox`i*ca"tion, n.

1. (Med.)

Definition: A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.

2. The state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation; ebriety; drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making drunk.

2. A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness. That secret intoxication of pleasure. Spectator.

Syn.

– Drunkenness; inebriation; inebriety; ebriety; infatuation; delirium. See Drunkenness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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