delirium tremens
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English
Etymology
From Latin dēlīrium tremēns (literally “trembling madness”), coined by Thomas Sutton in 1813.[1]
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.
Translations
psychosis of alcoholism
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References
- ^ Thomas Sutton (1813) Tracts on Delirium Tremens, &c., London, page 3: “The name, therefore, which I have adopted, though possibly not the most appropriate, will serve to convey a notion of an essential symptom of the disease, and will be sufficiently explicit for my present purpose.”
Further reading
delirium tremens on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin dēlīrium tremēns.
Pronunciation
Noun
delirium tremens n (indeclinable)
- (pathology) delirium tremens
- Synonyms: biała gorączka, delirka
Related terms
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Further reading
- delirium tremens in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- delirium tremens in Polish dictionaries at PWN