 intoxication |
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| 1. | [ noun ] excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety | |
| Examples: | "the intoxication of wealth and power" |
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| Related terms: | exhilaration elate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) the physiological state produced by a poison or a toxic substance | |
| Synonyms: | toxic_condition poisoning | |
| Related terms: | physiological_state caffeinism mercury_poisoning carbon_monoxide_poisoning cyanide_poisoning alkali_poisoning ergotism salicylate_poisoning naphthalene_poisoning nicotine_poisoning ophidism paraquat_poisoning pesticide_poisoning malathion_poisoning intoxicate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol | |
| Synonyms: | drunkenness tipsiness inebriety inebriation | |
| Related terms: | soberness temporary_state grogginess sottishness souse intoxicate | |
| Similar spelling: |
intoxicating indication intoxicate intoxicant intoxicated indicating indiction indicative indoctrination indexation |
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