Intoxication (Noun)
Meaning 1
A temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
The physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Alcohol intoxication is a leading cause of motor vehicle accidents worldwide, and education on the dangers is key to reducing fatalities.
- Early signs of opioid intoxication may include sedation and slow, labored breathing.
- Researchers used saliva and blood tests to analyze participants for carbon monoxide intoxication in environments where second-hand smoke exposure occurred.
- An intense sensation of metal taste can sometimes indicate a level of arsenic intoxication within a given human test group.
- Profound liver and renal failures will undoubtedly prevail over all groups susceptible to even modest chemical agent inhalation inducing massive blood ammonia levels leading to potentially and tragically rapid onset of sudden methanol intoxication.
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- Salicylate Poisoning
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Caffeine Intoxication
- Nicotine Poisoning
- Cyanide Poisoning
- Naphthalene Poisoning
- Ophidism
- Pesticide Poisoning
- Mercury Poisoning
- Alkali Poisoning
- Caffeinism
- Ergotism
- Paraquat Poisoning
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Meaning 3
Excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; "the intoxication of wealth and power".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.