delirium tremens
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delirium tre·mens
(trē′mənz)n.
An acute, sometimes fatal episode of delirium usually caused by withdrawal or abstinence from alcohol following habitual excessive drinking. It also may occur during an episode of heavy alcohol consumption.
[New Latin dēlīrium tremēns : Latin dēlīrium, delirium + Latin tremēns, trembling.]
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delirium tremens
(ˈtrɛmɛnz; ˈtriː-)n
(Psychiatry) a severe psychotic condition occurring in some persons with chronic alcoholism, characterized by delirium, tremor, anxiety, and vivid hallucinations. Abbreviation: dt or DT's (informal)
[C19: New Latin, literally: trembling delirium]
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delir′ium tre′mens
(ˈtri mənz, -mɛnz)n.
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Also called the d.t.'s.
[1813; < New Latin: trembling delirium]
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| Noun | 1. | delirium tremens - acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning psychosis - any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted |
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delirium tremens
n → Delirium tremens nt, → Säuferwahn(sinn) m
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