delirium tremens

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delirium tremens

/dɪˈlɪ.ɹi.əm ˈtriː.mɛnz/ UK

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From Latin dēlīrium tremēns (literally “trembling madness”), coined by Thomas Sutton in 1813.

noun

uncountable A severe, potentially life-threatening form of alcohol withdrawal characterized by the abrupt onset of global confusion, autonomic hyperactivity, and profound neuropsychiatric disturbances.
Similar: DT

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noun psychosis of alcoholism

Deutsch	Delirium tremens, Alkoholdelirium
Русский	белая горя́чка belaja gorjáčka

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@misc{delirium_tremens_2026,
  title = {delirium tremens},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/delirium%20tremens},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}