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in•tox•i•cate

Pronunciation: (
—v.in-tok'si-kāt";
—adj.in-tok'su-kit, -kāt"), [key]
—v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing,
—adj.

—v.t.
1. to affect temporarily with diminished physical and mental control by means of alcoholic liquor, a drug, or another substance, esp. to excite or stupefy with liquor.
2. to make enthusiastic; elate strongly, as by intoxicants; exhilarate: The prospect of success intoxicated him.
3. Pathol.to poison.

—v.i.
to cause or produce intoxication: having the power to intoxicate.

—adj.
Archaic.intoxicated.

intoxicant

intoxicated

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