Ecstasy : \Ec"sta*sy\, v. t.
To fill ecstasy, or with rapture or enthusiasm. [Obs.]
The most ecstasied order of holy . . . spirits. --Jer.
Taylor.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Ecstasy : \Ec"sta*sy\, n.; pl. Ecstasies. [F. extase, L.
ecstasis, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to put out of place, derange; ? =
? out _ ? to set, stand. See Ex-, and Stand.] [Also
written extasy.]
1. The state of being beside one's self or rapt out of one's
self; a state in which the mind is elevated above the
reach of ordinary impressions, as when under the influence
of overpowering emotion; an extraordinary elevation of the
spirit, as when the soul, unconscious of sensible objects,
is supposed to contemplate heavenly mysteries.
Like a mad prophet in an ecstasy. --Dryden.
This is the very ecstasy of love. --Shak.
2. Excessive and overmastering joy or enthusiasm; rapture;
enthusiastic delight.
He on the tender grass Would sit, and hearken even
to ecstasy. --Milton.
3. Violent distraction of mind; violent emotion; excessive
grief of anxiety; insanity; madness. [Obs.]
That unmatched form and feature of blown youth
Blasted with ecstasy. --Shak.
Our words will but increase his ecstasy. --Marlowe.
4. (Med.) A state which consists in total suspension of
sensibility, of voluntary motion, and largely of mental
power. The body is erect and inflexible; the pulsation and
breathing are not affected. --Mayne.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Ecstasy : Ecstasy: 1. A state of rapture and trancelike elation.
2. A street name for 3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), also called "Adam," "ecstasy," or "XTC" on the street,
a synthetic, psychoactive (mind-altering) drug with hallucinogenic and amphetamine-like properties. Its chemical structure is similar to two other synthetic drugs, MDA and methamphetamine. Problems
that users encounter with MDMA are similar to those found with the use of amphetamines and cocaine, including: - Psychological difficulties, including confusion, sleep problems, drug
craving, severe anxiety, and paranoia during and sometimes weeks after taking MDMA (in some cases, psychotic episodes have been reported).
- Physical symptoms such as muscle tension, involuntary
teeth clenching, nausea, blurred vision, rapid eye movement, faintness, and chills or sweating.
- Increases in heart rate and blood pressure, a special risk for people with circulatory or heart
disease.
MDMA use was reported to cause permanent damage to the brain and lead to symptoms resembling those in Parkinson's disease . However, this report was later retracted because the monkeys and
baboons in the study were not injected with MDMA but, by mistake, with another drug.
See also: Methylenedioxymethamphetamine .
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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