intoxication

in·tox·i·ca·tion

 (ĭn-tŏk′sĭ-kā′shən)

n.

1. The impaired condition caused by use of alcohol or a drug or other chemical substance: slurred speech and other signs of alcohol intoxication.

2. Poisoning by a toxic substance: spoiled silage that caused intoxication of cattle.

3. Exhilaration, excitement, or euphoria: the intoxication of winning a race.

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intoxication

(ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən)

n

1. drunkenness; inebriation

2. great elation

3. the act of intoxicating

4. (Medicine) poisoning

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in•tox•i•ca•tion

(ɪnˌtɒk sɪˈkeɪ ʃən)

n.

1. inebriation; drunkenness.

2. an act or instance of intoxicating.

3. overpowering exhilaration or excitement of the mind or emotions.

4. Pathol. poisoning.

[1375–1425]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	intoxication - the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance poisoning, toxic condition physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions alkali poisoning - poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia) caffeine intoxication, caffeinism - poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products carbon monoxide poisoning - a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas; "carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin and displaces oxygen in the blood" cyanide poisoning - poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide; common in smoke from fires and in industrial chemicals ergotism - poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs mercury poisoning - a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death naphthalene poisoning - toxic condition resulting from inhaling or ingesting naphthalene nicotine poisoning - toxic condition caused by the ingestion or inhalation of large amounts of nicotine ophidism - poisoning by snake venom paraquat poisoning - poisoning caused by ingestion of paraquat; characterized by progressive damage to the esophagus and liver and kidneys pesticide poisoning - toxic condition resulting from ingesting or inhaling a pesticide salicylate poisoning - poisoning caused by the excessive ingestion of salicylates (usually aspirin)
	2.	intoxication - a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol drunkenness, inebriety, insobriety, tipsiness, inebriation temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time grogginess - a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol sottishness - stupefaction from drink
	3.	intoxication - excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; "the intoxication of wealth and power" excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"

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intoxication

noun

1. drunkenness, inebriation, tipsiness, inebriety, insobriety Intoxication interferes with memory and thinking.

2. excitement, euphoria, elation, exhilaration, infatuation, delirium, exaltation the intoxication of greed and success

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intoxication

noun

The condition of being intoxicated with alcoholic liquor:

crapulence, drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, insobriety, tipsiness.

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Translations

سُكْر، نَشْوَه

omámenostopilost

fuldskab

Rausch

intoxicationivresse

ölvun

ubriachezzaintossicazione

beruselse

sarhoşluk

喝醉

intoxication

[ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən] N

1. (frm) (lit) (by alcohol) → embriaguez f, intoxicación f etílica (frm or hum) (Med) (by toxic substance) → intoxicación f

2. (fig) (liter) → embriaguez f

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intoxication

[ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃ^ən] n → ivresse f
They were in an advanced state of intoxication → Ils étaient dans un état d'ivresse avancée.

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intoxication

n → Rausch m (also fig), → (Be)trunkenheit f; (Med: = poisoning) → Vergiftung f; in a state of intoxication (form) → in (be)trunkenem Zustand, im Rausch

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intoxication

[ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n (see adj) → ubriachezza, ebbrezza

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intoxicate

(inˈtoksikeit) verb

to make drunk. bedwelm يُسْكِرُ опиянявам embebedar opít, omámit betrunken machen drikke fuld μεθώ κπ. embriagar joovastama مست کردن juopua enivrer לְשַׁכֵּר मादक पदार्थ opiti (meg)részegít memabukkan svífa á ubriacarsi 酔わせる 취하게 하다 apsvaiginti apreibināt; apskurbināt memabukkan dronken makenberuse upić مست كول embebedar a (se) îmbăta опьянять opiť (sa) opijaniti (se) napiti berusa ทำให้เมา sarhoş etmek 使喝醉 напоїти доп'яну; отруювати مخمور کرنا làm say 使喝醉，使陶醉

inˌtoxiˈcation noun

dronkenskap سُكْر، نَشْوَه опиянение intoxicação opilost, omámenost der Rausch fuldskab μέθη embriaguez joobumus, joove مستی päihtymys ivresse שִׁיכרוּת नशा pijanost részegség racun ölvun ebbrezza 酔い 술취함 apsvaiginimas apreibums; apskurbums; intoksikācija, saindēšanās kemabukan dronkenschapberuselse odurzenie مستى intoxicação stare de ebri­etate опьянение opitosť pijanost opijenost berusning การมึนเมา sarhoşluk 喝醉 інтоксикація, отруєння نشہ آوری sự làm cho say 喝醉

inˈtoxicating adjective

bedwelm مُسْكِر опияняващ intoxicante opojný, omamný betrunken berusende μεθυστικόςembriagador joovastav سرمست کننده juovuttava enivrant, alcoolique מְשַׁכֵּר नशीली pijan részegítő yang memabukkan sem veldur ölvun; áfengur inebriante 酔わせる 취하게 하는 svaiginantis []reibinošs memabukkan alcoholisch, bedwelmendberusende upajający سرمست كوونكى intoxicante îmbătător; alcoolic опьяняющий opojný opojen opojan berusande, rusgivande ซึ่งทำให้เมา sarhoş edici 醉人的 оп'яняючий نشہ انگیز say sưa 醉人的

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in·tox·i·ca·tion

n. intoxicación, envenenamiento o estado tóxico producido por una droga o sustancia tóxica. V.: Appendix A

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intoxication

n intoxicación f

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