delirium (noun)
1delirium — ► NOUN ▪ an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherent thought and speech. ORIGIN Latin, from delirare deviate, be deranged (literally deviate from the furrow ) …
2delirium tremens — noun Etymology: New Latin, literally, trembling delirium Date: 1827 a violent delirium with tremors that is induced by excessive and prolonged use of alcoholic liquors called also d.t. s …
3delirium — noun 1) she had fits of delirium Syn: derangement, dementia, madness, insanity; incoherence, irrationality, hysteria, feverishness, hallucination Ant: lucidity 2) the delirium of desire …
4delirium — noun Etymology: Latin, from delirare to be crazy, literally, to leave the furrow (in plowing), from de + lira furrow more at learn Date: circa 1563 1. an acute mental disturbance characterized by confused thinking and disrupted attention usually… …
5delirium — noun /dɪˈlɪɹɪəm/ A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication …
6delirium — noun 1 (C, U) a state in which someone is delirious, especially because they are very ill: High doses of certain drugs produce delirium. 2 (singular) extreme excitement …
7delirium tremens — noun acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning • Syn: ↑DTs • Hypernyms: ↑psychosis …
8delirium tremens — noun A psychosis of chronic alcoholism, usually due to alcohol withdrawal, which can be fatal. Symptoms include sweating, tremors, terrifying hallucinations, insomnia, restlessness, disorientation and anxiety …
9delirium tremens — noun (U) technical a medical condition, caused especially by drinking too much alcohol, in which someone s body shakes and they see things that are not there …
10delirium tremens — de|lir|i|um tre|mens [ dı,lıriəm tremənz, dı,lıriəm trimənz ] noun uncount MEDICAL a serious medical condition caused by drinking too much alcohol. Delirium tremens is often called the DTs …
