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intoxicant

[ in-tok-si-kuhnt ]

noun

  1. an intoxicating intoxicating agent, as alcoholic liquor or certain drugs.


adjective

  1. intoxicating intoxicating or exhilarating:

    the clear, intoxicant air of the mountains.

intoxicant

/ ɪˈɒɪəԳ /

noun

  1. anything that causes 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

adjective

  1. 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
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ԴDzi·ٴdzi·Գ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of intoxicant1

1860–65; < Medieval Latin intoxicant- (stem of Գٴdz澱Բ ), present participle of Գٴdz澱 to poison. See in- 2, toxicant
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In the report, Goodman wrote that the “smell of intoxicants” wafted from the tactical vehicle operated by Cumberland County tactical team members, who said they were assisting after attending a funeral.

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Witnesses said they thought Wierson was “under the influence of some type of intoxicant.”

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The judge noted that intoxicants that might render women incapable of sexual consent, including GHB, were found in Robicheaux’s home, and described Spitzer’s claim that it was a manufactured case as “simply ludicrous.”

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Ohana said it wasn’t clear if alcohol or another intoxicant was a factor in the crash, but she added that detectives will take that into account as part of their investigation.

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Once in the actor’s home, the woman said she blacked out after drinking wine allegedly laced with an intoxicant.

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