delirium tremens
UK/dɪˈlɪ.ɹi.əm ˈtriː.mɛnz/
delirium tremens noun: a severe, potentially life-threatening form of alcohol withdrawal characterized by the abrupt onset of global confusion, autonomic hyperactivity, and profound neuropsychiatric disturbances.
Noun
delirium tremens (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:
- DT
delirium tremens meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
delirium tremens in Tamil
- நடுக்குச்சன்னி
delirium tremens in Indonesian
- psychosis of alcoholism
- delirium tremens
Synonyms of delirium tremens
Origin of delirium tremens
From Latin dēlīrium tremēns (literally “trembling madness”), coined by Thomas Sutton in 1813.
Questions about delirium tremens
- What does delirium tremens mean?
- Delirium tremens means a severe, potentially life-threatening form of alcohol withdrawal characterized by the abrupt onset of global confusion, autonomic hyperactivity, and profound neuropsychiatric disturbances.
- What is delirium tremens in Tamil?
- Delirium tremens in Tamil is நடுக்குச்சன்னி. See Delirium tremens meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is delirium tremens?
- Delirium tremens is a noun.
- How do you pronounce delirium tremens?
- Delirium tremens is pronounced /dɪˈlɪ.ɹi.əm ˈtriː.mɛnz/ (UK).
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