d.t.'s

[ dee-teez ]
/ ˈdiˈtiz /
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noun

the, delirium tremens.

Words nearby d.t.'s

d.s.p., d.s.s., d.s.t., d.s.w., d.sc., d.t.'s, d.t.d., d.th., d.v., d.v.m., d.v.m.s.

Definition for d.t.'s (2 of 2)

delirium tremens
[ tree-muh nz, -menz ]
/ ˈtri mənz, -mɛnz /

noun Pathology.

a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
Also called the d.t.'s.

Origin of delirium tremens

1813; < New Latin: trembling delirium

Words related to d.t.'s

blues, despair, despondency, dumps, funk, gloom, melancholy, unhappiness, blahs, mulligrubs

British Dictionary definitions for d.t.'s

delirium tremens
/ (ˈtrɛmɛnz, ˈtriː-) /

noun

a severe psychotic condition occurring in some persons with chronic alcoholism, characterized by delirium, tremor, anxiety, and vivid hallucinations Abbreviation: dt, (informal) DT's

Word Origin for delirium tremens

C19: New Latin, literally: trembling delirium

Medical definitions for d.t.'s

delirium tremens
[ trē′mənz ]

n.

An acute, sometimes fatal episode of delirium that is usually caused by withdrawal or abstinence from alcohol following habitual excessive drinking and that is characterized by sweating, trembling, anxiety, confusion, and hallucinations.

Scientific definitions for d.t.'s

delirium tremens
[ dĭ-lîr′ē-əm trē′mənz ]

An acute, sometimes fatal episode of delirium that is usually caused by withdrawal or abstinence from alcohol following habitual excessive drinking or an episode of heavy alcohol consumption. It is characterized by trembling, sweating, acute anxiety, confusion, and hallucinations.