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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhì zuì wù
"酒精是一种常见的致醉物。"
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A substance, especially an alcoholic drink, that intoxicates someone.
"Driving under the influence of any intoxicant is strictly prohibited."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'intoxicant' originates from the Latin word 'intoxicare', meaning 'to poison', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of poisoning to specifically refer to substances that alter mental states.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intoxicant" is said worldwide
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intoxiquant
Transliteration: intoxiquant
"L'alcool est un intoxiquant couramment consommé."
Rauschmittel
Transliteration: Rauschmittel
"Alkohol ist ein weit verbreitetes Rauschmittel."
sostanza inebriante
Transliteration: sostanza inebriante
"L'alcol è una sostanza inebriante."
intoxicante
Transliteration: intoxicante
"El alcohol es un intoxicante legal en muchos países."
intoxicante
Transliteration: intoxicante
"O álcool é um intoxicante amplamente consumido."
नशीلا पदार्थ
Transliteration: nasheela padarth
Script: नशीला पदार्थ
"शराब एक नशीला पदार्थ है।"
致醉物
Transliteration: zhì zuì wù
"酒精是一种常见的致醉物。"
취하게 하는 것
Transliteration: chwihage haneun geot
"알코올은 흔히 쓰이는 취하게 하는 것이다."
酔わせるもの
Transliteration: yowaseru mono
"アルコールは一般的な酔わせるものです。"
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