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delirium tremens
noun
called also d.t.'s
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Word History
New Latin, literally, trembling delirium
1827, in the meaning defined above
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“Delirium tremens.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delirium%20tremens. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
delirium tremens
nouncalled also d.t.'s
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