intoxicant

[ in-tok-si-kuhnt ]

/ ɪnˈtɒk sɪ kənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR intoxicant ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an intoxicating agent, as alcoholic liquor or certain drugs.

adjective

intoxicating or exhilarating: the clear, intoxicant air of the mountains.

Origin of intoxicant

1860–65; <Medieval Latin intoxicant- (stem of intoxicāns), present participle of intoxicāre to poison. See in-², toxicant

OTHER WORDS FROM intoxicant

non·in·tox·i·cant, adjective

Words nearby intoxicant

into thin air, in toto, Intourist, in tow, intown, intoxicant, intoxicate, intoxicated, intoxicating, intoxication, intoxicative

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Example sentences from the Web for intoxicant

The use of cannabis as an intoxicant began to take hold in America in the early 1900s.
The Chronic Chronicles: A History of Pot|Roger Roffman|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Koon: Because I believed that this individual was under the influence of some intoxicant.
L.A. Riots Anniversary: Stacey Koon’s Disturbing Testimony|Christine Pelisek|April 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The delight in danger for its own sake is common to all human beings, to the young as an intoxicant, to the old as a drug.
The Sword of Deborah|F. Tennyson Jesse
Morphine and Cocaine Intoxication,—Morphine, an alkaloid of opium, is used very extensively as an intoxicant.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley

Upon such occasions the only intoxicant was tobacco or dakka.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7|Various
The first intoxicant drink made in this country was ale, and it was made from barley.
The Allinson Vegetarian Cookery Book|Thomas R. Allinson
Avoid tea—the tannin turns meat to leather and spoils digestion, but take little or no intoxicant.
Cornish Characters|S. Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for intoxicant

intoxicant

/ (ɪnˈtɒksɪkənt) /

noun

anything that causes intoxication

adjective

causing intoxication

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Medical definitions for intoxicant

intoxicant

[ ĭn-tŏk′sĭ-kənt ]

n.

An agent that intoxicates, especially an alcoholic beverage.

Other words from intoxicant

in•tox′i•cant adj.

单词	intoxicant
释义	intoxicant [ in-tok-si-kuhnt ] / ɪnˈtɒk sɪ kənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR intoxicant ON THESAURUS.COM noun an intoxicating agent, as alcoholic liquor or certain drugs. adjective intoxicating or exhilarating: the clear, intoxicant air of the mountains. Origin of intoxicant 1860–65; <Medieval Latin intoxicant- (stem of intoxicāns), present participle of intoxicāre to poison. See in-², toxicant OTHER WORDS FROM intoxicant non·in·tox·i·cant, adjective Words nearby intoxicant into thin air, in toto, Intourist, in tow, intown, intoxicant, intoxicate, intoxicated, intoxicating, intoxication, intoxicative Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intoxicant The use of cannabis as an intoxicant began to take hold in America in the early 1900s. The Chronic Chronicles: A History of Pot\|Roger Roffman\|July 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Koon: Because I believed that this individual was under the influence of some intoxicant. L.A. Riots Anniversary: Stacey Koon’s Disturbing Testimony\|Christine Pelisek\|April 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The delight in danger for its own sake is common to all human beings, to the young as an intoxicant, to the old as a drug. The Sword of Deborah\|F. Tennyson Jesse Morphine and Cocaine Intoxication,—Morphine, an alkaloid of opium, is used very extensively as an intoxicant. Essays In Pastoral Medicine\|Austin Malley Upon such occasions the only intoxicant was tobacco or dakka. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7\|Various The first intoxicant drink made in this country was ale, and it was made from barley. The Allinson Vegetarian Cookery Book\|Thomas R. Allinson Avoid tea—the tannin turns meat to leather and spoils digestion, but take little or no intoxicant. Cornish Characters\|S. Baring-Gould British Dictionary definitions for intoxicant intoxicant / (ɪnˈtɒksɪkənt) / noun anything that causes intoxication adjective causing intoxication Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to intoxicant booze, drink, liquor, dope, narcotic Medical definitions for intoxicant intoxicant [ ĭn-tŏk′sĭ-kənt ] n. An agent that intoxicates, especially an alcoholic beverage. Other words from intoxicant in•tox′i•cant adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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intoxicant

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adjective

Origin of intoxicant

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Example sentences from the Web for intoxicant

British Dictionary definitions for intoxicant

noun

adjective

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Medical definitions for intoxicant

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