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deliriant

UK/dɪˈlɪɹiːənt/

deliriant noun: a drug or other agent that induces a medical state of frank delirium.

Noun

deliriant (plural deliriants)

  1. A drug or other agent that induces a medical state of frank delirium.
    Synonyms:
    delirifacient

Synonyms of deliriant

Forms of deliriant

pluraldeliriants

Origin of deliriant

From delirium + -ant.

Questions about deliriant

What does deliriant mean?
Deliriant means a drug or other agent that induces a medical state of frank delirium.
What part of speech is deliriant?
Deliriant is a noun.
How do you pronounce deliriant?
Deliriant is pronounced /dɪˈlɪɹiːənt/ (UK).
What is the plural of deliriant?
The plural of deliriant is deliriants.

Words near deliriant in the dictionary

  1. delirates
  2. delirating
  3. deliration
  4. delirations
  5. deliria
  6. deliriant
  7. deliriants
  8. deliriate
  9. deliriated
  10. delirifacient
  11. delirifacients

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