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intoxication

[ in-tok-si-key-shuhn ]

noun

  1. inebriation; drunkenness.
  2. an act or instance of intoxicating. intoxicating.
  3. overpowering exhilaration or excitement of the mind or emotions.
  4. Pathology. poisoning.


intoxication

/ ɪˌɒɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. drunkenness; inebriation
  2. great elation
  3. the act of intoxicating
  4. poisoning
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • -·ٴdzi·tDz noun
  • i-·ٴdzi·tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of intoxication1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin Գٴdz澱پō- (stem of Գٴdz澱پō ) a poisoning. See intoxicate, -ion
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"This means that the flies have a control mechanism that allows them to get all the benefits of alcohol consumption without risking alcohol intoxication," lead author Ian Keesey, of the University of Nebraska, said.

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The hope is that the information will help owners and employees recognize possible patterns, such as when patrons are leaving too drunk or act as a catalyst to retrain staff on signs of intoxication.

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Videos filmed by one neighbour showed him leaning out of his flat window with blood on his face and slurring his words in what the judge called, "a very advanced state of intoxication".

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Monday and charged with public intoxication and possession of an open container, according to an incident report from the Greenville Police Department.

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The junta called these reports "baseless assertions" and a "campaign of intoxication orchestrated by adversaries of the Nigerien people aimed at undermining the morale of our troops and sowing division".

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