delirium tremens

/dəˌˈlɪriəm ˌtrɛmənz/
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Definitions of delirium tremens
  1. noun
    acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
    synonyms: DTs, jimjams
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    type of:
    psychosis
    any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
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