delirium tremens
Noun
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Noun
delirium tremens (uncountable)
- (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.
- German: Delirium tremens, Alkoholdelirium
- Russian: белая горя́чка
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