intoxication

Plural: intoxications

Noun

• the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
• a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
• excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety
  • "the intoxication of wealth and power"
• A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
• The state of being intoxicated or drunk.
• The act of intoxicating or making drunk.
• A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.

Examples

• He suffered acute intoxication from the combined effects of several drugs.

Synonyms

drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, insobriety, poisoning, tipsiness, toxic condition, ebriety

Antonyms

soberness