"subintoxicating" meaning in English

See subintoxicating in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more subintoxicating [comparative], most subintoxicating [superlative]
Etymology: From sub- + intoxicating. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|intoxicating}} sub- + intoxicating Head templates: {{en-adj}} subintoxicating (comparative more subintoxicating, superlative most subintoxicating)
  1. Of a dose or level of alcohol or another substance, below the threshold that causes intoxication or impairment.
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