Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Intoxication \In*tox`i*ca"tion\, n.
   1. (Med.) A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic
      substance.

   2. The state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation;
      ebriety; drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making
      drunk.

   2. A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to
      enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.

            That secret intoxication of pleasure. --Spectator.

   Syn: Drunkenness; inebriation; inebriety; ebriety;
        infatuation; delirium. See {Drunkenness}.

Source : WordNet®

intoxication
     n 1: the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic
          substance [syn: {poisoning}, {toxic condition}]
     2: a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of
        alcohol [syn: {drunkenness}, {inebriation}, {inebriety}, {tipsiness}]
        [ant: {soberness}]
     3: excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; "the
        intoxication of wealth and power"