noun
1. the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
• Syn: ↑poisoning, ↑toxic condition
• Derivationally related forms: ↑intoxicate
• Hypernyms: ↑physical condition, ↑physiological state, ↑physiological condition
• Hyponyms:
↑alkali poisoning, ↑caffeinism, ↑caffeine intoxication, ↑carbon monoxide poisoning, ↑cyanide poisoning, ↑ergotism, ↑mercury poisoning, ↑naphthalene poisoning, ↑nicotine poisoning, ↑ophidism, ↑paraquat poisoning, ↑pesticide poisoning, ↑salicylate poisoning
2. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
• Syn: ↑drunkenness, ↑inebriation, ↑inebriety, ↑tipsiness, ↑insobriety
• Ant: ↑soberness (for: ↑drunkenness)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑tipsy (for: ↑tipsiness), ↑intoxicate, ↑inebriate (for: ↑inebriation), ↑drunken (for: ↑drunkenness)
• Hypernyms: ↑temporary state
• Hyponyms: ↑grogginess, ↑sottishness
3. excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety
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the intoxication of wealth and power
• Derivationally related forms: ↑intoxicate
• Hypernyms: ↑exhilaration, ↑excitement
Useful english dictionary. 2012.