Intoxicate

Toxicity

Toxicity is the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism. Toxicity can refer to the effect on a whole organism, such as an animal, bacterium, or plant, as well as the effect on a substructure of the organism, such as a cell (cytotoxicity) or an organ such as the liver (hepatotoxicity). Sometimes the word is more or less synonymous with poisoning in everyday usage.

intoxicate

Verb

1. To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol.
2. To excite to enthusiasm or madness.

Adjective

1. Inebriated, intoxicated.
2. Overexcited, as with joy or grief.