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Meaning of water intoxication in English:

water intoxication

noun

Medicine

  • A condition resulting from excessive water intake or administration, or from impaired water excretion, characterized by headache, nausea, unsteadiness, and confusion, progressing in severe cases to convulsions, coma, and death.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in All the Year Round.