intoxication

Definition of Intoxication in English :

the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

3. intoxication

excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety

Example Sentences:
'the intoxication of wealth and power'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Intoxication

noun

1.

drunkenness; inebriation

2.

great elation

3.

the act of intoxicating

4.

poisoning

noun

1.

an intoxicating or becoming intoxicated

; specif.,

a.

a making or becoming drunk

b. Medicine

a poisoning or becoming poisoned, as by a drug, serum, etc.

2.

a feeling of wild excitement; rapture; frenzy

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.