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intoxication (n.)

c. 1400, intoxigacion "poisoning, administration of poison," from Medieval Latin intoxicationem (nominative intoxicatio) "a poisoning," noun of action from past participle stem of intoxicare "to poison" (see intoxicate). Meaning "state of inebriation" is from 1640s.

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Definitions of intoxication from WordNet

intoxication (n.)
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance;
Synonyms: poisoning / toxic condition
intoxication (n.)
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol;
Synonyms: drunkenness / inebriation / inebriety / tipsiness / insobriety
intoxication (n.)
excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety;
the intoxication of wealth and power
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