delirium tremens
Medical term for severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome, characterized by confusion, tremors, and hallucinations.
Delirium tremens is one of the severe withdrawal symptoms of alcohol dependence.
Another medical term for delirium tremens, often used interchangeably with 酒客譫妄症.
Broader term for alcohol withdrawal syndrome, of which delirium tremens is a severe form.
Compound of 酒客 (drinker), 譫妄 (delirium), and 症 (condition). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern medical coinage.