Delirium tremens

noun

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounA psychosis of chronic alcoholism, usually due to alcohol withdrawal, which can be fatal. Symptoms include sweating, tremors, terrifying hallucinations, insomnia, restlessness, disorientation and anxiety.

Synonyms

blue devils dipsopathy dipsomania water intoxication alcoholic encephalopathy drink problem sundowner syndrome excited delirium sundowner's syndrome methomania sundowners syndrome alcoholomania

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