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delirium tremens

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin dēlīrium tremēns (literally trembling madness), coined by Thomas Sutton in 1813.[1]

Noun

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delirium tremens (uncountable)

  1. (pathology) A 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: DT, (obsolete) phrenitis

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References

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  1. ^ Thomas Sutton (1813) Tracts on Delirium Tremens, &c., London, page 3:The name, therefore, which I have adopted, though possibly not the most appropriate, will serve to convey a notion of an essential symptom of the disease, and will be sufficiently explicit for my present purpose.

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin dēlīrium tremēns.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɛˈli.rjum ˈtrɛ.mɛns/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: de‧li‧rium tre‧mens

Noun

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delirium tremens n (indeclinable)

  1. (pathology) delirium tremens
    Synonyms: biała gorączka, delirka
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