intoxication

/ɪntɑksɪˈkeɪʃɪn/

/ɪntɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/

Other forms: intoxications

Definitions of intoxication

1. noun

   the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
   synonyms: poisoning, toxic condition

   types:

   alkali poisoning

   poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia)

   caffeine intoxication, caffeinism

   poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products

   carbon monoxide poisoning

   a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas

   cyanide poisoning

   poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide; common in smoke from fires and in industrial chemicals

   ergotism

   poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs

   mercury poisoning

   a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death

   naphthalene poisoning

   toxic condition resulting from inhaling or ingesting naphthalene

   nicotine poisoning

   toxic condition caused by the ingestion or inhalation of large amounts of nicotine

   ophidism

   poisoning by snake venom

   paraquat poisoning

   poisoning caused by ingestion of paraquat; characterized by progressive damage to the esophagus and liver and kidneys

   pesticide poisoning

   toxic condition resulting from ingesting or inhaling a pesticide

   salicylate poisoning

   poisoning caused by the excessive ingestion of salicylates (usually aspirin)

   malathion poisoning

   a toxic condition caused by inhaling or ingesting the insecticide Malathion

   Minamata disease

   a form of mercury poisoning among people who ate fish from mercury-contaminated waters of Minamata Bay off Japan in the 1950s; characterized by severe neurological degeneration

   parathion poisoning

   a toxic condition resulting from inhalation or ingestion of the insecticide parathion; characterized by nausea and abdominal pains and headache and convulsions and sweating

   type of:

   physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state

   the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
2. noun

   a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
   synonyms: drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, insobriety, tipsiness

   types:

   grogginess

   a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol

   sottishness

   stupefaction from drink

   type of:

   temporary state

   a state that continues for a limited time
3. noun

   excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety
   “the intoxication of wealth and power”

   type of:

   excitement, exhilaration

   the feeling of lively and cheerful joy