intoxicant

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in·tox·i·cant /ɪnˈtɒksəkənt $ -ˈtɑːk-/ noun [countable] technical DFDMsomething that makes you drunk 酒类饮料；致醉物

Examples from the Corpus

intoxicant• The longer the carbon chain, the more potent the alcohol as an intoxicant.• The use of alcohol as a restorative medicine is as ancient as its use as an intoxicant.• The feats would have been long saved for, and would have boasted plenty of meats, sweets and intoxicants.• Even the desserts are intoxicants, as in sangria-poached white peaches with a pure, rich cream sorbet.• Certain intoxicants are culturally approved, and therefore acceptable.• Despite the heavy consumption of intoxicants, no one's voice ever rose above a husky whisper.

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intoxicant
in‧tox‧i‧cant /ɪnˈtɒksəkənt, ɪnˈtɒksɪkənt $ -ˈtɑːk-/

noun [countable] technical
something that makes you drunk

in·toxi·cant

BrE

/ɪnˈtɒksɪkənt/

NAmE

/ɪnˈtɑːksɪkənt/

noun

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specialist

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a substance such as alcohol that produces false feelings of pleasure and a lack of control 麻醉剂；毒品；酒类饮料