intoxicate

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin intoxicātus, past participle of intoxicō, from Latin toxicō < toxicus, from Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón).

verb

  1. To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol.
  2. To excite to enthusiasm or madness.

adj

  1. (obsolete) Intoxicated.
  2. (obsolete) Overexcited, as with joy or grief.

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