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Delirium vs Procognitive - What's the difference?

delirium | procognitive |

As a noun delirium

is delirium (delirium).

As an adjective procognitive is

(medicine) describing a drug that reduces mental confusion, disorientation or delirium.

delirium

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A temporary mental state with a sudden onset, usually reversible, including symptoms of confusion, inability to concentrate, disorientation, anxiety, and sometimes hallucinations. Causes can include dehydration, drug intoxication, and severe infection.
  • * Washington Irving
    • The popular delirium [of the French Revolution] at first caught his enthusiastic mind.
  • * Motley
    • the delirium of the preceding session (of Parliament)

    Related terms

    * deliracy * delirament * delirancy * delirant * delirate * delirating * deliration * delire * deliring * delirement * deliriant * deliriate * delirifacient * delirious * deliriously * deliriousness * delirium tremens * delirous * delirousness * deliry

    See also

    * (wikipedia "delirium")

    References

    * “ delirium]” listed in the [2nd Ed.; 1989 ----

    procognitive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medicine) Describing a drug that reduces mental confusion, disorientation or delirium