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intoxicant

/ɪnˈtɒksɪk(ə)nt/ noun

In Latin: ēbriāmen Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intoxicant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent.
    alcohol (or drink) ruined him
  2. A drug that can produce a state of intoxication.

adjective

  1. Causing intoxication.
    an intoxicating drink