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delirium

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  1. 1. n. A state in which the thoughts, expressions, and actions are wild, irregular, and incoherent; mental aberration; a roving or wandering of the mind, -- usually dependent on a fever or some other disease, and so distinguished from mania, or madness. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Strong excitement; wild enthusiasm; madness. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. state of violent mental agitation Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. (Med.) A state in which the thoughts, expressions, and actions are wild, irregular, and incoherent; mental aberration; a roving or wandering of the mind, -- usually dependent on a fever or some other disease, and so distinguished from mania, or madness. 2. Strong excitement; wild enthusiasm; madness. The popular delirium [of the French Revolution] at first caught his enthusiastic mind. W. Irving. The delirium of the preceding session (of Parliament). Motley. Delirium tremens (. Etym: [L., trembling delirium] (Med.), a violent delirium induced by the excessive and prolonged use of intoxicating liquors. -- Traumatic delirium (Med.), a variety of delirium following injury. Syn. -- Insanity; frenzy; madness; derangement; aberration; mania; lunacy; fury. See Insanity. Source: webster
  6. 6. A state in which the thoughts, expressions, and actions arewild, irregular, and incoherent; mental aberration; a roving orwandering of the mind, -- usually dependent on a fever or some otherdisease, and so distinguished from mania, or madness. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:100 n. a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations Source: ecdict

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