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deliriant
de·lir·i·um D0113100 (dĭ-lîr′ē-əm)n. pl. de·lir·i·ums or de·lir·i·a (-ē-ə) 1. A temporary state of mental confusion and fluctuating consciousness resulting from high fever, intoxication, shock, or other causes. It is characterized by anxiety, disorientation, hallucinations, delusions, and incoherent speech.2. A state of uncontrolled excitement or emotion: sports fans in delirium after their team's victory.
[Latin dēlīrium, from dēlīrāre, to be deranged : dē-, de- + līra, furrow; see leis- in Indo-European roots.]
de·lir′i·ant adj.EncyclopediaSeeDeliriumdeliriant
deliriant (dē-lĭr′ē-ănt) [L. delirare, to leave the furrow, be frenzied] An agent that alters mental status, causing agitated confusion, e.g., atropine or other anticholinergic drugs. ThesaurusSeedelirium |