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| delirium [ di lírri əm ] (plural deliriums or deliria [ di lírri ə ]) |
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1. temporary mental disturbance: a state marked by extreme restlessness, confusion, and sometimes hallucinations, caused by fever, poisoning, or brain injury
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2. great excitement: a state of extreme excitement or emotion
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin< delirare 'be deranged', literally 'be out of your track' < lira 'ridge between furrows'] |
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