Delirium Tremens Definition
trēmənz
noun
A violent delirium resulting chiefly from excessive drinking of alcoholic liquor and characterized by sweating, trembling, anxiety, and frightening hallucinations.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- dts
- mind-expansion
Origin of Delirium Tremens
New Latin dēlīrium tremēns Latin dēlīrium delirium Latin tremēns trembling
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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