v.
Pronunciation: -s ə - ˌ k ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -cat · ed ; -cat · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin intoxicatus, past participle of intoxicare, from Latin in- + toxicum poison ― more at TOXIC
Date: 15th century
1 : POISON
2 a : to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished b : to excite or elate to the point of enthusiasm or frenzy