delirium tremens en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈlɪ.ɹi.əm ˈtriː.mɛnz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- dĭlĭʹrēəm trēʹmĕnz
Etymology
From Latin dēlīrium tremēns (literally “trembling madness”), coined by Thomas Sutton in 1813.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A severe, potentially life-threatening form of alcohol withdrawal characterized by the abrupt onset of global confusion, autonomic hyperactivity, and profound neuropsychiatric disturbances.
Synonyms
Translations (11)
de Delirium tremens (psychosis of alcoholism) · fi juoppohulluus (psychosis of alcoholism) · pl biała gorączka (psychosis of alcoholism) · fi delirium tremens (psychosis of alcoholism) · cs delirium tremens (psychosis of alcoholism) · pl delirium tremens (psychosis of alcoholism) · ru белая горя́чка (psychosis of alcoholism) · de Alkoholdelirium (psychosis of alcoholism) · id delirium tremens (psychosis of alcoholism) · lt baltoji karštligė (psychosis of alcoholism) · pl delirka (psychosis of alcoholism)