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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesintoxicant
/ɪnˈtɒksɪkənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A substance, especially an alcoholic drink, that intoxicates someone.
"Driving under the influence of any intoxicant is strictly prohibited."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from medieval Latin intoxicant- 'poisoned', from the verb intoxicare, from in- 'into, upon' + toxicum 'poison'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "intoxicant" is said worldwide
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intoxiquant
Transliteration: intoxiquant
"L'alcool est un intoxiquant couramment consommé."
Rauschmittel
Transliteration: Rauschmittel
"Alkohol ist ein weit verbreitetes Rauschmittel."
sostanza inebriante
Transliteration: sostanza inebriante
"L'alcol è una sostanza inebriante."
intoxicante
Transliteration: intoxicante
"El alcohol es un intoxicante legal en muchos países."
intoxicante
Transliteration: intoxicante
"O álcool é um intoxicante amplamente consumido."
नशीلا पदार्थ
Transliteration: nasheela padarth
Script: नशीला पदार्थ
"शराब एक नशीला पदार्थ है।"
致醉物
Transliteration: zhì zuì wù
"酒精是一种常见的致醉物。"
취하게 하는 것
Transliteration: chwihage haneun geot
"알코올은 흔히 쓰이는 취하게 하는 것이다."
酔わせるもの
Transliteration: yowaseru mono
"アルコールは一般的な酔わせるものです。"
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