intoxicant

American  

[in-tok-si-kuhnt] / ɪnˈtɒk sɪ kənt /

noun

1. an intoxicating intoxicating agent, as alcoholic liquor or certain drugs.

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adjective

1. intoxicating intoxicating or exhilarating.

   the clear, intoxicant air of the mountains.

intoxicant British  

/ ɪnˈtɒksɪkənt /

noun

1. anything that causes intoxication

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adjective

1. causing intoxication

Other Word Forms

• nonintoxicant adjective

Etymology

Origin of intoxicant

1860–65; < Medieval Latin intoxicant- (stem of intoxicāns ), present participle of intoxicāre to poison. See in- ², toxicant

Example Sentences

Opponents included the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Oregon Trucking Association, whose representatives argued lawmakers risked expanding the definition of intoxicants too broadly.

From Seattle Times

The Seattle police officers who arrested Chapman on Sunday night in the parking lot of the Wendy’s restaurant in the 5600 block of 15th Avenue Northwest indicated he smelled of intoxicants, the charges say.

From Seattle Times

After all, such drugs exist for other intoxicants, including opioids.

From Salon

Humans are not always the source of intoxicants.

From New York Times

But that just means you have to treat this relationship as an intoxicant vs. nourishment.

From Washington Post