deliriantadj.n.

Brit.

/dᵻˈlɪrɪənt/,

/dᵻˈlɪərɪənt/, U.S.

/dəˈlɪriənt/

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: delirium n., -ant suffix¹; Latin dēlīrium , -ant suffix¹.

Etymology: < delirium n. or its etymon classical Latin dēlīrium + -ant suffix¹. Compare earlier deliriate v.

Medicine.

A. adj.

1. Affected with delirium; delirious. Occasionally also: of the nature of or relating to delirium. rare.

ΚΠ

1719 P. Horneck High-German Doctor (new ed.) II. 105 These poor Patients, who having no Person to apply to for Relief, but one tall Black Grenadier in every Village, could not expect to be remedied by their Prescriptions, it being their Interest to keep them Deaf, Blind, and Deliriant [1715 (ed. 1) delirant].

1913 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 10 May 990/1 The average period of recovery of the deliriant cases was practically the same.

2005 S. Grof in M. Schlitz et al. Consciousness & Healing 249 People suffering from deliriant states are typically disoriented.

2. Causing delirium. Cf. delirifacient adj.

ΚΠ

1853 F. W. Headland Action Med. in Syst. iv. 348 The Deliriant Narcotics, i.e. Hyoscyamus, Belladonna, and Stramonium, dilate the pupil, and in large doses cause delirium.

1869 J. Harley Old Veg. Neurotics iv. 122 There are some persons who experience only the excitant and deliriant effects [of morphia and opium].

1919 Med. Rec. 26 July 160/1 They [sc. the Peruvians] also knew of the deliriant action of stramonium.

2002 N. Drury Dict. Esoteric 203/2 Mandrake contains the so-called ‘deliriant’ alkaloids, scopolamine and hyoscyamine, and was an ingredient in medieval witches' ointments.

B. n.

A drug or other agent that causes delirium. Cf. delirifacient n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > an intoxicating drug > [noun] > hallucinogenic drug

delirifacient1842

deliriant1858

delirant1872

mind-expander1875

mind-changer1931

phantastica1931

hallucinogen1954

hallucinant1964

utopiate1964

mind-bender1967

1858 Lancet 9 Jan. 42/2 And to our own deliriants we still adhere, or at least we are..unable to appreciate the beauties of Cathayan drunkenness.

1913 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 5 July 21/1 Some years ago I carried out a series of personal experiments, in conjunction with Dr. Havelock Ellis, on the effects of the reputed deliriant mescal (Anhalonium lewinii), making use of a strong infusion of the seeds.

2018 @GoodCorgi 10 Oct. in twitter.com (accessed 30 Jan. 2019) I've come to the conclusion that deliriants (If respected) can be used to gain amazing insight into yourself.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	deliriant
释义	deliriantadj.n. Brit. /dᵻˈlɪrɪənt/, /dᵻˈlɪərɪənt/, U.S. /dəˈlɪriənt/ Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: delirium n., -ant suffix¹; Latin dēlīrium , -ant suffix¹. Etymology: < delirium n. or its etymon classical Latin dēlīrium + -ant suffix¹. Compare earlier deliriate v. Medicine. A. adj. 1. Affected with delirium; delirious. Occasionally also: of the nature of or relating to delirium. rare. ΚΠ 1719 P. Horneck High-German Doctor (new ed.) II. 105 These poor Patients, who having no Person to apply to for Relief, but one tall Black Grenadier in every Village, could not expect to be remedied by their Prescriptions, it being their Interest to keep them Deaf, Blind, and Deliriant [1715 (ed. 1) delirant]. 1913 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 10 May 990/1 The average period of recovery of the deliriant cases was practically the same. 2005 S. Grof in M. Schlitz et al. Consciousness & Healing 249 People suffering from deliriant states are typically disoriented. 2. Causing delirium. Cf. delirifacient adj. ΚΠ 1853 F. W. Headland Action Med. in Syst. iv. 348 The Deliriant Narcotics, i.e. Hyoscyamus, Belladonna, and Stramonium, dilate the pupil, and in large doses cause delirium. 1869 J. Harley Old Veg. Neurotics iv. 122 There are some persons who experience only the excitant and deliriant effects [of morphia and opium]. 1919 Med. Rec. 26 July 160/1 They [sc. the Peruvians] also knew of the deliriant action of stramonium. 2002 N. Drury Dict. Esoteric 203/2 Mandrake contains the so-called ‘deliriant’ alkaloids, scopolamine and hyoscyamine, and was an ingredient in medieval witches' ointments. B. n. A drug or other agent that causes delirium. Cf. delirifacient n. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > an intoxicating drug > [noun] > hallucinogenic drug delirifacient1842 deliriant1858 delirant1872 mind-expander1875 mind-changer1931 phantastica1931 hallucinogen1954 hallucinant1964 utopiate1964 mind-bender1967 1858 Lancet 9 Jan. 42/2 And to our own deliriants we still adhere, or at least we are..unable to appreciate the beauties of Cathayan drunkenness. 1913 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 5 July 21/1 Some years ago I carried out a series of personal experiments, in conjunction with Dr. Havelock Ellis, on the effects of the reputed deliriant mescal (Anhalonium lewinii), making use of a strong infusion of the seeds. 2018 @GoodCorgi 10 Oct. in twitter.com (accessed 30 Jan. 2019) I've come to the conclusion that deliriants (If respected) can be used to gain amazing insight into yourself. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1719
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