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INTOXICATIONS
Noun
intoxications
plural of intoxication
Source: Wiktionary
INTOXICATION
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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