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delirium tremens

  [tree-muhnz, -menz]
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–noun Pathology.
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
Also called the d.t.'s.

Origin:
1813; < NL: trembling delirium
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Main Entry: delirium tre·mens
Pronunciation: -'trE-m&nz, -'trem-&nz
Function: noun
: a violent delirium with tremors that is induced byexcessive and prolonged use of alcoholic liquors called also d.t.'s
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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.

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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.
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