INTOXICATION


Meaning of INTOXICATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪntɒksɪkeɪʃ(ə)n ]

1.

Intoxication is the state of being drunk. ( FORMAL )

Intoxication interferes with memory and thinking, speech and coordination.

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2.

You use intoxication to refer to a quality that something has that makes you feel very excited. ( LITERARY )

...the intoxication of greed and success.

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