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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance;
[syn: poisoning, toxic condition, intoxication]

2. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol;
[syn: drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness, insobriety]

3. excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety;
- Example: "the intoxication of wealth and power"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Intoxication \In*tox`i*ca"tion\, n. 1. (Med.) A poisoning, as by a alcoholic or a narcotic substance. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation; ebriety; drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making drunk. [1913 Webster] 2. A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness. [1913 Webster] That secret intoxication of pleasure. --Spectator. Syn: Drunkenness; inebriation; inebriety; ebriety; infatuation; delirium. See Drunkenness. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

intoxication n 1: the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance [syn: poisoning, toxic condition, intoxication] 2: a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol [syn: drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, intoxication, tipsiness, insobriety] [ant: soberness, sobriety] 3: excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; "the intoxication of wealth and power"