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delirium tremens
(redirected from Alcohol withdrawal seizures)

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delirium tre·mens  (trmnz)
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 dlrium tremns : Latin dlrium, delirium + Latin tremns, trembling.]
delirium tremens [ˈtrɛmɛnz ˈtriː-]
n
(Psychiatry) a severe psychotic condition occurring in some persons with chronic alcoholism, characterized by delirium, tremor, anxiety, and vivid hallucinations Abbreviations dt (informal) DT's
[New Latin, literally: trembling delirium]
delirium tremens  (d-lîr-m trmnz)
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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Noun1.delirium tremens - acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
DTs
psychosis - any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
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delirium tremens
n → Delirium tremens nt, → Säuferwahn(sinn) m
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