intoxication

in·tox·i·ca·tion

noun \in-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkā-shən\

Definition of INTOXICATION

1

: an abnormal state that is essentially a poisoning <hypokalemia potentiates digoxin intoxication—W. H. Abelmann et al> <no evidence of cocaine intoxication—Margaret M. McCarron et al> <acute carbon monoxide intoxication>

2

: the condition of being drunk : inebriation