intoxication
/ɪnˌtɒksɪˈkeɪʃn
/noun [mass noun]
The state of being intoxicated, especially by alcohol: signs of intoxication the intoxication of fame...
- It is our task to deal with all conditions of burns, intoxications and traumas, all kinds of accidents and falling off high places and metabolical conditions.
- The test is recommended for on the spot testing whenever alcohol consumption is planned or intoxication is suspected.
- Alcohol meters to test levels of intoxication are being acquired.
Synonyms
drunkenness, inebriation, insobriety, tipsiness, stupefaction
informal tightness
rare inebriety, crapulence