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intoxication

[ in-tok-si-key-shuhn ]

noun

  1. inebriation; drunkenness.
  2. an act or instance of intoxicating. intoxicating.
  3. overpowering exhilaration or excitement of the mind or emotions.
  4. Pathology. poisoning.


intoxication

/ ɪˌɒɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. drunkenness; inebriation
  2. great elation
  3. the act of intoxicating
  4. poisoning
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • -·ٴdzi·tDz noun
  • i-·ٴdzi·tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intoxication1

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin Գٴdz澱پō- (stem of Գٴdz澱پō ) a poisoning. See intoxicate, -ion
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‘The Sixth Sense’ star Haley Joel Osment has been released after his recent arrest in Mammoth Lakes on suspicion of public intoxication and possession of an unidentified controlled substance.

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The 37-year-old “Blink Twice” and “The Sixth Sense” star was arrested April 8 on suspicion of public intoxication and possession of an unidentified controlled substance in Mammoth Lakes, according to People and TMZ.

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“Saturday saw a significant increase in both crowd size and emergency medical calls, most of which were related to alcohol intoxication,” the office said in a statement released Monday.

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"This means that the flies have a control mechanism that allows them to get all the benefits of alcohol consumption without risking alcohol intoxication," lead author Ian Keesey, of the University of Nebraska, said.

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The hope is that the information will help owners and employees recognize possible patterns, such as when patrons are leaving too drunk or act as a catalyst to retrain staff on signs of intoxication.

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