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Toxification vs Intoxication - What's the difference?

toxification | intoxication |

As nouns the difference between toxification and intoxication

is that toxification is the metabolic conversion of a substance into a toxin while intoxication is a poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.

toxification

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The metabolic conversion of a substance into a toxin

    • intoxication

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
    • He suffered acute intoxication from the combined effects of several drugs.
  • The state of being intoxicated or drunk; inebriation; ebriety; drunkenness; the act of intoxicating or making drunk.
  • A high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.