Intoxicación (en. Poisoning)

/intoksiˈkaθjon/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Alteration of the organism caused by the ingestion of toxic substances.

Alcohol intoxication can lead to serious health problems.

La intoxicación por alcohol puede provocar serios problemas de salud.

Poisoning by contact or inhalation of toxic products.

Workers had to wear masks to avoid intoxication by chemical fumes.

Los trabajadores debían usar mascarillas para evitar la intoxicación por vapores químicos.

Condition caused by excessive consumption of drugs or alcohol.

Drug intoxication can be fatal if not treated in time.

La intoxicación por drogas puede ser fatal si no se trata a tiempo.

From the Latin 'intoxicatio', derived from 'toxicus', which means poisonous.

acute intoxication

A type of intoxication that occurs quickly and has severe symptoms.

intoxicación aguda

chronic intoxication

Intoxication that develops slowly and prolonged over time.

intoxicación crónica

prevention of intoxications

A set of measures to prevent poisoning.

prevención de intoxicaciones

intoxicant

Substance that can cause intoxication.

intoxicante

antidote

Substance that counters the effect of a poison.

antídoto

toxicology

Science that studies the effects of toxic substances on living beings.

toxicología

Losing control due to excessive alcohol consumption.

The party escalated until he became intoxicated and started saying crazy things.

Se armó la fiesta hasta que entró en intoxicación y empezó a decir locuras.

State of euphoria and disinhibition after drug use.

He was at a total level of intoxication, laughing non-stop.

Estaba en un nivel de intoxicación total, riendo sin parar.