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缩写自拉丁语'delirium tremens',字面意思为'颤抖的谵妄',19世纪中期进入医学用语。
❶ 指代' delirium tremens'的缩写,一种因长期酗酒突然戒断引发的严重戒断反应,表现为震颤、幻觉和意识混乱。
“The patient was hospitalized due to severe d.t. after quitting alcohol abruptly.”
(患者因突然戒酒导致严重震颤性谵妄而住院。)
“Doctors warned that untreated d.t. can be life-threatening.”
(医生警告未经治疗的震颤性谵妄可能危及生命。)
suffer from d.t. — 描述某人正在经历震颤性谵妄的症状,通常用于医疗或酗酒相关语境。
“Chronic alcoholics may suffer from d.t. within 48 hours of their last drink.”
(长期酗酒者可能在最后一次饮酒后48小时内出现震颤性谵妄。)