delirium tremens

English

Noun

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.

Translations

psychosis of alcoholism

• Czech: delirium tremens n
• Finnish: delirium tremens (fi), juoppohulluus (fi)
• German: Delirium tremens (de), Alkoholdelirium n
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• Lithuanian: baltoji karštligė f
• Polish: delirium tremens (pl) n, coll. delirka f
• Russian: белая горя́чка (ru) (belaja gorjáčka)