delirium tremens

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

/ dɪˈlɪər i əm ˈtri mənz, -mɛnz /

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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. Abbreviation: d.t.

Also called the d.t.'s

[thuh -dee-teez] /ðə ˈdiˈtiz/ .

Origin of delirium tremens

First recorded in 1813; from New Latin: “trembling delirium”

Words nearby delirium tremens

deliquescent, deliration, deliriant, delirious, delirium, delirium tremens, delish, delist, delitescence, delitescent, Delium

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Example sentences from the Web for delirium tremens

Poe was attacked with delirium-tremens in Baltimore, and died in a hospital in that city in October, 1849.
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British Dictionary definitions for delirium tremens

delirium tremens

/ (ˈtrɛmɛnz, ˈtriː-) /

noun

a severe psychotic condition occurring in some persons with chronic alcoholism, characterized by delirium, tremor, anxiety, and vivid hallucinationsAbbreviation: dt, (informal) DT's

Word Origin for delirium tremens

C19: New Latin, literally: trembling delirium

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Medical definitions for delirium tremens

delirium tremens

[ trē′mənz ]

n.

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

Scientific definitions for delirium tremens

delirium tremens

[ dĭ-lîr′ē-əm trē′mənz ]

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.

单词	delirium tremens
释义	delirium tremens [ dih-leer-ee-uhm tree-muhnz, -menz ] / dɪˈlɪər i əm ˈtri mənz, -mɛnz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR delirium tremens ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t. Also called the d.t.'s [thuh -dee-teez] /ðə ˈdiˈtiz/ . Origin of delirium tremens First recorded in 1813; from New Latin: “trembling delirium” Words nearby delirium tremens deliquescent, deliration, deliriant, delirious, delirium, delirium tremens, delish, delist, delitescence, delitescent, Delium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for delirium tremens Poe was attacked with delirium-tremens in Baltimore, and died in a hospital in that city in October, 1849. Home Life of Great Authors\|Hattie Tyng Griswold British Dictionary definitions for delirium tremens delirium tremens / (ˈtrɛmɛnz, ˈtriː-) / noun a severe psychotic condition occurring in some persons with chronic alcoholism, characterized by delirium, tremor, anxiety, and vivid hallucinationsAbbreviation: dt, (informal) DT's Word Origin for delirium tremens C19: New Latin, literally: trembling delirium Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to delirium tremens blue devils, heebie-jeebies, mania, horrors, jimjams, pink elephants, screaming meemies, shakes Medical definitions for delirium tremens delirium tremens [ trē′mənz ] n. An acute, sometimes fatal episode of delirium that is usually caused by withdrawal or abstinence from alcohol following habitual excessive drinking and that is characterized by sweating, trembling, anxiety, confusion, and hallucinations. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for delirium tremens delirium tremens [ dĭ-lîr′ē-əm trē′mənz ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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delirium tremens

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