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nounexcited delirium (uncountable)
- uncountableA syndrome of psychomotor agitation with delirium and sweating, typically diagnosed post-mortem after dying while being detained by police.
Synonyms: agitated delirium
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA syndrome of psychomotor agitation with delirium and sweating, typically diagnosed post-mortem after dying while being detained by police.
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excited delirium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excited%20delirium
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“excited delirium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excited%20delirium. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “excited delirium,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/excited%20delirium.
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