English Explanatory Dictionary

delirium tremens

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A severe, potentially life-threatening form of alcohol withdrawal characterized by the abrupt onset of global confusion, autonomic hyperactivity, and profound neuropsychiatric disturbances.

Pronunciation

dĭlĭʹrēəm trēʹmĕnz /dɪˈlɪ.ɹi.əm ˈtriː.mɛnz/

Word forms

delirium tremens

Etymology

From Latin dēlīrium tremēns (literally “trembling madness”), coined by Thomas Sutton in 1813.

Synonyms

DT
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