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A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.

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  1. n. A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
  2. n. The state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation; ebriety; drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making drunk.
  3. n. A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.
  4. n. the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
  5. n. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
  6. n. excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety
  7. 1. (Med.) A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance. 2. The state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation; ebriety; drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making drunk. 2. A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness. That secret intoxication of pleasure. Spectator. Syn. -- Drunkenness; inebriation; inebriety; ebriety; infatuation; delirium. See Drunkenness.
  8. A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
  9. n:100 n. excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety