"delirium tremens" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Latin dēlīrium tremēns (literally “trembling madness”), coined by Thomas Sutton in 1813. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|dēlīrium tremēns|lit=trembling madness}} Latin dēlīrium tremēns (literally “trembling madness”), {{coin|en|Thomas Sutton|in=1813|nobycat=1|nocap=1|w=Thomas Sutton (physician)}} coined by Thomas Sutton in 1813 Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} 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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Alcoholism, Pathology Synonyms: DT, phrenitis [obsolete] Translations (psychosis of alcoholism): delirium tremens [neuter] (Czech), delirium tremens (Finnish), juoppohulluus (Finnish), Delirium tremens (German), Alkoholdelirium [neuter] (German), baltoji karštligė [feminine] (Lithuanian), biała gorączka [feminine] (Polish), delirium tremens [neuter] (Polish), delirka [feminine] (Polish), белая горя́чка (belaja gorjáčka) (Russian)

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