DELIRIUM TREMENS


Meaning of DELIRIUM TREMENS in English

 ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtrēmənz also -ˌmenz sometimes -ˈtremənz noun

Etymology: New Latin, literally, trembling delirium

: a violent delirium induced by excessive and prolonged use of alcoholic liquors and characterized by terrifying hallucinations, mental confusion, restlessness, sweating, and tremor

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