DELIRIUM TREMENS Definition & Meaning

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delirium tremens

[ dih-leer-ee-uhm tree-muhnz, -menz ]

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noun

Pathology.

a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. : d.t.

delirium tremens

/ 藞tri藧-; 藞tr蓻m蓻nz /

noun

a severe psychotic condition occurring in some persons with chronic alcoholism, characterized by delirium, tremor, anxiety, and vivid hallucinations AbbreviationdtinformalDT's

delirium tremens

An acute, sometimes fatal episode of delirium that is usually caused by withdrawal or abstinence from alcohol following habitual excessive drinking or an episode of heavy alcohol consumption. It is characterized by trembling, sweating, acute anxiety, confusion, and hallucinations.

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of delirium tremens¹

First recorded in 1813; from New Latin: 鈥渢rembling delirium鈥�

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of delirium tremens¹

C19: New Latin, literally: trembling delirium

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Now you are suffering something akin to delirium tremens.

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I sat with her through her delirium tremens, and held her hand, or kept my hand on her arm, while she shook.

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Instead of sobering up, he started to get delirium tremens.

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By the end, he鈥檚 shed his expensive suit for his underwear and a ratty blanket, shivering in ways that equally suggest delirium tremens and mortal terror.

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