[tree-muh
nz, -menz] 
| a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t. |
| delirium tre·mens (trē'mənz) n. An acute, sometimes fatal episode of delirium usually caused by withdrawal or abstinence from alcohol following habitual excessive drinking. It also may occur during an episode of heavy alcohol consumption. [New Latin dēlīrium tremēns : Latin dēlīrium, delirium + Latin tremēns, trembling.] |
delirium tremens delirium tre·mens (trē'mənz)
n.
Abbr. DT
An acute, sometimes fatal episode of delirium that is usually caused by withdrawal or abstinence from alcohol following habitual excessive drinking and that is characterized by sweating, trembling, anxiety, confusion, and hallucinations.
| delirium tremens (dĭ-lîr'ē-əm trē'mənz) Pronunciation Key
An acute, sometimes fatal episode of delirium that is usually caused by withdrawal or abstinence from alcohol following habitual excessive drinking or an episode of heavy alcohol consumption. It is characterized by trembling, sweating, acute anxiety, confusion, and hallucinations. |