Intoxicant: meaning, definitions and examples

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intoxicant

 

[ ษชnหˆtษ’ksษชkษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

substance abuse

A substance that causes intoxication, especially an alcoholic drink.

Synonyms

alcohol, booze, drink

Examples of usage

  • He was arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
  • The sale of intoxicants to minors is strictly prohibited.
Context #2 | Noun

legal context

A legal term used to refer to substances that can impair a person's ability to drive or operate machinery.

Synonyms

drug, substance

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น intoxicante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคพเคฆเค• เคชเคฆเคพเคฐเฅเคฅ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rauschmittel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ zat memabukkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝั‚ะพะบัะธะบะฐะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›rodek odurzajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธญๆฏ’ๆ€ง็‰ฉ่ณช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท intoxicant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ intoxicante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sarhoลŸ edici madde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ค‘๋…์„ฑ ๋ฌผ์งˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณูƒุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ intoxikant

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ intoxikant

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‡ด้†‰ๅ‰‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ intoksikant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vรญmuefni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตัั–ั€ั‚ะบั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒœแƒขแƒแƒฅแƒกแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒœแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ intoksikant

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.