DELIRIUM TREMENS


Meaning of DELIRIUM TREMENS in English

[ 'tri:mɛnz , 'trɛ- ]

■ noun a psychotic condition typical of withdrawal in chronic alcoholics, involving tremors, hallucinations, anxiety, and disorientation.

Origin

C19: from L., 'trembling delirium'.

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