In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
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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