intoxication : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: intoxication	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for intoxication
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
intoxication n the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance Synonym(s): poisoning, toxic condition, intoxication a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol Synonym(s): drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness, insobriety Antonym(s): soberness, sobriety excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; "the intoxication of wealth and power"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Intoxication \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}.