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deliriant

American

[dih-leer-ee-uhnt] / dɪˈlɪər i ənt /

adjective

involving or causing delirium.

noun

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

"What kind of deliriant have you been taking tonight?"

From Project Gutenberg

The deliriant weed held no terrors for him now.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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