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deliriant

American  
[dih-leer-ee-uhnt] / dɪˈlɪər i ənt /

adjective

  1. involving or causing delirium.

noun

  1. a substance, as a compound or drug, that causes delirium.

Etymology

Origin of deliriant

First recorded in 1880–85; deliri(um) + -ant

Example Sentences

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In November an international research team revealed that chewed-up wads of datura, a plant that acts as a deliriant, had been found jammed in the ceiling cracks of a location known as Pinwheel Cave.

From Salon

“It’s also unstable, chaotic, contradictory, stupid, deliriant and inefficient.”

From Los Angeles Times

The way to fight a deliriant is to keep your mind on a set task.

From Project Gutenberg

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