intoxicant

ɪnˈtɒksɪkənt

Definition

Definition of intoxicant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

alcohol

Rare

liquor or brew with alcohol as the main agent

Rare

The bar served various intoxicants to the guests.

alcoholic beverage

spirit

substance

TECH.

drug inducing a state of intoxication

TECH.

Some intoxicants are illegal in many countries.

alcohol

narcotic

stimulant

Adjective

substance

Rare

causing a state of intoxication

Rare

The intoxicant fumes made him dizzy.

alcoholic

inebriant

toxic

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Images of intoxicant

liquor or brew with alcohol as the main agent

Origin of intoxicant

Latin, intoxicare (to poison)

Terms with intoxicant included in their meaning

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ethanol

intoxicant and solvent

intoxicating agent in liquors and used in products

ethyl alcohol

chemical alcohol

colorless liquid used as solvent, intoxicant, and in alcoholic drinks

charas

substance

cannabis resin used as an intoxicant in India

Examples of intoxicant in a sentence

The sale of intoxicants to minors is prohibited.
The festival banned all intoxicants.
He was arrested for selling intoxicants.
The intoxicant aroma filled the room.
Intoxicant substances can impair judgment.

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French:boisson alcoolisée, enivrant, ...
German:alkoholisches Getränk, berauschend, ...
Italian:alcolico, intossicante, ...
Spanish:licor, intoxicantes, ...
Portuguese:intoxicante, inebriante, ...
Chinese:酒精饮料, 醉人的, ...
Japanese:酒類, 酩酊させる, ...
Arabic:مُسْكِر, مُخَمِّر, ...
Hebrew:מַשְׁקֶה מְשַׁכֵּר, מְשַׁכֵּר, ...
Russian:алкогольный напиток, опьяняющий, ...
Ukrainian:алкогольний напій, п'янкий, ...
Hindi:मादक पेय, नशीला, ...
Bengali:মাদক, মাদকদ্রব্য, ...
Catalan:beguda alcohòlica, substància intoxicant, ...
Czech:alkohol, omamný, ...
Danish:alkoholisk drik, berusende, ...
Dutch:alcoholische drank, bedwelmend, ...
Greek:αλκοολούχο ποτό, μεθυστικός, ...
Hungarian:szeszes ital, bódító, ...
Khmer:គ្រឿងស្រវឹង, បង្កឱ្យស្រវឹង, ...
Korean:주류, 취하게 하는, ...
Persian:مشروب, نشئه‌آور, ...
Polish:napój alkoholowy, odurzający, ...
Portuguese (BR):intoxicante, entorpecente, ...
Romanian:băutură alcoolică, substanță intoxicantă, ...
Swedish:berusningsmedel, berusande, ...
Thai:เครื่องดื่มแอลกอฮอล์, ที่ทำให้มึนเมา, ...
Turkish:alkollü içecek, sarhoş edici, ...
Vietnamese:rượu, gây say, ...

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Definition of intoxicant - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Adjective

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Origin of intoxicant

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Terms with intoxicant included in their meaning

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