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Intoxication

Intoxication Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Intoxication? [n] excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; "the intoxication of wealth and power" [n] a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol [n] the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance Synonyms \| Synonyms for Intoxication: drunkenness \| inebriation \| inebriety \| poisoning \| tipsiness \| toxic condition Related Terms \| Find terms related to Intoxication: abandon \| autointoxication \| beatification \| beatitude \| bewitchment \| blessedness \| bliss \| blissfulness \| blood poisoning \| cheer \| cheerfulness \| cloud nine \| craze \| delectation \| delight \| delirium \| ecstasy \| ecstatics \| elation \| enchantment \| ergotism \| exaltation \| exhilaration \| exuberance \| felicity \| fire and fury \| food poisoning \| frenzy \| furor \| furore \| fury \| gaiety \| gladness \| glee \| happiness \| heaven \| high spirits \| hysteria \| joy \| joyance \| joyfulness \| madness \| milk sickness \| orgasm \| orgy \| overhappiness \| overjoyfulness \| paradise \| passion \| poisoning \| ptomaine poisoning \| pyemia \| rage \| rapture \| ravishment \| sepsis \| septic poisoning \| septicemia \| septicopyemia \| seventh heaven \| sunshine \| tearing passion \| towering rage \| toxemia \| transport \| unalloyed happiness \| venenation See Also \| alkali poisoning \| caffeinism \| caffiene intoxication \| carbon monoxide poisoning \| cyanide poisoning \| ergotism \| excitement \| exhilaration \| grogginess \| mercury poisoning \| naphthalene poisoning \| nicotine poisoning \| ophidism \| paraquat poisoning \| pesticide poisoning \| physiological condition \| physiological state \| salicylate poisoning \| sottishness \| temporary state Intoxication In Webster's Dictionary \Intox`ica"tion\, n. 1. (Med.) 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}.

Intoxication Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Intoxication?

[n] excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; "the intoxication of wealth and power"
[n] a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
[n] the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

Intoxication In Webster's Dictionary

\In*tox`i*ca"tion\, n.
1. (Med.) 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}.

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