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inebriant
[ in-ee-bree-uhnt, ih-nee- ]
/ ɪnˈi bri ənt, ɪˈni- /
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noun
an intoxicant.
adjective
inebriating; intoxicating.
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How to use inebriant in a sentence
But it is inebriant, and not soporific; and its secondary sedative action on the heart is more powerful than that of Opium.
The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William HeadlandThe effects of intoxicants are variously modified by the temperament of the individual and the nature of the inebriant.
British Dictionary definitions for inebriant
inebriant
/ (ɪnˈiːbrɪənt) /
adjective
causing intoxication, esp drunkenness
noun
something that inebriates
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