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intoxication

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən/ · UK /ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/

intoxication means: The state of being affected by alcohol or drugs, so you cannot think or act normally.

noun

DRUNK STATEC1

The state of being affected by alcohol or drugs, so you cannot think or act normally.

  • He showed clear signs of intoxication.
  • Alcohol intoxication made her speech difficult to understand.
  • The police arrested him for public intoxication.

Similar words: drunkenness, inebriation

Opposites: sobriety

Common phrases: alcohol intoxication, signs of intoxication, public intoxication

POISONINGC1

Illness caused by a harmful substance entering your body.

  • The patient showed signs of intoxication.
  • Chemical intoxication can affect several organs.
  • Doctors treated her for acute intoxication after the exposure.

How to use it: intoxication from something (Intoxication from the chemical caused serious illness.)

Similar words: poisoning

Common phrases: acute intoxication, chemical intoxication, intoxication from something

Questions about intoxication

What does intoxication mean?

The state of being affected by alcohol or drugs, so you cannot think or act normally.

What is intoxication in other languages?

Türkçe: sarhoşluk · Español: embriaguez · Français: ivresse · Deutsch: Trunkenheit · Italiano: ubriachezza · 日本語: 酩酊

How do you pronounce intoxication?

In American English /ɪnˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən/; in British English /ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/.

How do you use intoxication in a sentence?

He showed clear signs of intoxication. Alcohol intoxication made her speech difficult to understand.

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