Intoxicant: meaning, definitions and examples
๐บ
intoxicant
[ ษชnหtษksษชkษnt ]
substance abuse
A substance that causes intoxication, especially an alcoholic drink.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
- The sale of intoxicants to minors is strictly prohibited.
legal context
A legal term used to refer to substances that can impair a person's ability to drive or operate machinery.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The law prohibits the consumption of intoxicants while operating a vehicle.
- Employers have the right to conduct drug tests to detect intoxicants in their employees.
Translations
Translations of the word "intoxicant" in other languages:
๐ต๐น intoxicante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเคพเคฆเค เคชเคฆเคพเคฐเฅเคฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Rauschmittel
๐ฎ๐ฉ zat memabukkan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฝัะพะบัะธะบะฐะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ ลrodek odurzajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ไธญๆฏๆง็ฉ่ณช
๐ซ๐ท intoxicant
๐ช๐ธ intoxicante
๐น๐ท sarhoล edici madde
๐ฐ๐ท ์ค๋ ์ฑ ๋ฌผ์ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุณูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ intoxikant
๐ธ๐ฐ intoxikant
๐จ๐ณ ่ด้ๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ intoksikant
๐ฎ๐ธ vรญmuefni
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะตััััะบั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแฅแกแแแแแขแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ intoksikant
๐ฒ๐ฝ intoxicante
Etymology
The word 'intoxicant' originated from the Latin word 'intoxicantem' which means 'poisonous'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-17th century. Throughout history, intoxicants have been used for various purposes, including religious, social, and medicinal reasons. However, the misuse and abuse of intoxicants have also led to numerous negative consequences, such as addiction, health issues, and legal problems.
See also: intoxicated, intoxicating, intoxication.