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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