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intoxicant

in·tox·i·cant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-tok-si-kuh nt]
    • /ɪnˈtɒk sɪ kənt/
    • /ɪnˈtɒk.sɪ.kənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-tok-si-kuh nt]
    • /ɪnˈtɒk sɪ kənt/

Definitions of intoxicant word

  • noun intoxicant an intoxicating agent, as alcoholic liquor or certain drugs. 1
  • adjective intoxicant intoxicating or exhilarating: the clear, intoxicant air of the mountains. 1
  • noun intoxicant An intoxicating substance. 1
  • noun intoxicant substance causing inebriation 1
  • noun intoxicant anything that causes intoxication 0
  • adjective intoxicant causing intoxication 0

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Origin of intoxicant

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < Medieval Latin intoxicant- (stem of intoxicāns), present participle of intoxicāre to poison. See in-2, toxicant

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Parts of speech for Intoxicant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

intoxicant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

intoxicant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for intoxicant

noun intoxicant

  • booze — Booze is alcoholic drink.
  • drink — to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
  • liquor — a distilled or spirituous beverage, as brandy or whiskey, as distinguished from a fermented beverage, as wine or beer.
  • alcohol — Drinks that can make people drunk, such as beer, wine, and whisky, can be referred to as alcohol.
  • dope — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.

adjective intoxicant

  • stimulant — Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. Compare depressant (def 4).

Top questions with intoxicant

  • what is intoxicant?
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