in·tox·i·ca·tion

(ĭn-tŏk′sĭ-kā′shən)

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)

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]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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"

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

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

intoxication

noun

The condition of being intoxicated with alcoholic liquor:

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

Translations

سُكْر، نَشْوَه

omámenostopilost

fuldskab

Rausch

intoxication ivresse

ölvun

ubriachezza intossicazione

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

intoxication

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

intoxication

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

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

intoxicate

(inˈtoksikeit) verb

to make drunk.

inˌtoxiˈcation noun

inˈtoxicating adjective

in·tox·i·ca·tion

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

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

intoxication

n intoxicación f

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His fearless deportment, his words, so firm, yet dignified, the shades which by one word he had evoked, recalled to her the past in all its intoxication of poetry and romance, youth, beauty, the eclat of love at twenty years of age, the bloody death of Buckingham, the only man whom she had ever really loved, and the heroism of those obscure champions who had saved her from the double hatred of Richelieu and the king.

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This account so pleased Jones, and threw him into such immoderate excess of rapture, that he might be truly said to be drunk with joy--an intoxication which greatly forwards the effects of wine; and as he was very free too with the bottle on this occasion (for he drank many bumpers to the doctor's health, as well as to other toasts) he became very soon literally drunk.

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The intoxication of the news that Kitty was not married had gradually begun to work upon him.

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Benjamin Allen had been wavering between intoxication partial, and intoxication complete.

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