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delirium tremens — delirium trem|ens [dıˌlıriəm ˈtremənz US ˈtri: ] n [U] medical [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: shaking delirium ] the DT s … Dictionary of contemporary English
delirium tremens — Also known as shaking delirium and Saunders Sutton syndrome. The term delirium comes from the Latin verb delirare, which means to go off the furrow, to derail. The adjective tremens is Latin for trembling or shaking. The expression delirium… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Delirium tremens — DTs redirects here. For the acronym, see DTS (disambiguation). For the beer, see Delirium Tremens (beer). For the Gold Rush town in California formerly with this name, see Omega, California. Delirium tremens Classification and external resources… … Wikipedia
Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome — ] Various studies have shown between 20–100% of patients prescribed benzodiazepines at therapeutic dosages long term are physically dependent and will experience withdrawal symptoms. [cite book |last= Ashton |first= CH |editor= A Baum, S. Newman … Wikipedia
shake — I. verb (shook; shaken; shaking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sceacan; akin to Old Norse skaka to shake Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to move irregularly to and fro 2. to vibrate especially as the result of a blow… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Parkinson's disease — Parkinson s redirects here. For other uses, see Parkinson s (disambiguation). Parkinson s disease Classification and external resources … Wikipedia
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
DTs — noun acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning • Syn: ↑delirium tremens • Hypernyms: ↑psychosis * * * plural n. usu. the DTs informal delirium tremens Origin: mid 19th cent … Useful english dictionary
d.t.'s — /dee teez /, n. the, See delirium tremens. * * * d.t. s, Informal. delirium tremens. * * * /ˌdiːˈtiːz/ noun [plural] : a condition that is caused by drinking too much alcohol for a very long time and that causes a person to shake and see things… … Useful english dictionary
agitation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Violent motion Nouns 1. (quality of being agitated) agitation, stir, tremor, shake, ripple; trepidation, quiver, quaver, dance; flutter. Informal, sweat. 2. (result of agitation) perturbation, commotion … English dictionary for students
