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Deliriant

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de·lir·i·um  (d-lîr-m)
n. pl. de·lir·i·ums or de·lir·i·a (--)
1. A temporary state of mental confusion and fluctuating consciousness resulting from high fever, intoxication, shock, or other causes. It is characterized by anxiety, disorientation, hallucinations, delusions, and incoherent speech.
2. A state of uncontrolled excitement or emotion: sports fans in delirium after their team's victory.
[Latin dlrium, from dlrre, to be deranged : d-, de- + lra, furrow; see leis-1 in Indo-European roots.]
de·liri·ant adj.
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