delirium tremens


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
delirium tremens /ˈtriːmɛnz, ˈtrɛ-/
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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