Definition of intoxication
1a
: the condition of having physical or mental control markedly diminished by the effects of alcohol or drugs
drank to the point of intoxication cocaine intoxication
b
: a strong excitement or elation
The mere knowledge that they are on an island, a little world entirely surrounded by the sea, fills them with an indescribable intoxication …— Christine Osborne
2
: an abnormal state that is essentially a poisoning
carbon monoxide intoxication
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The first known use of intoxication was in the 15th century
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