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delirium

de·lir·i·um [ di lree əm ] (plural de·lir·i·ums)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. temporary mental disturbance: a state marked by extreme restlessness, confusion, and sometimes hallucinations, caused by fever, poisoning, or brain injury

2. great excitement: a state of extreme excitement or emotion

[Mid-16th century. < Latin< delirare "be deranged," literally "be out of your track" < lira "ridge between furrows"]
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