About The Word Sunstroke
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Sunstroke
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What's The Definition Of Sunstroke?
[n] sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sunstroke: insolation | siriasis | thermic fever Related Terms | Find terms related to Sunstroke: See Also | heat hyperpyrexia | heatstroke Sunstroke In Webster's Dictionary \Sun"stroke`\, n. (Med.)
Any affection produced by the action of the sun on some part
of the body; especially, a sudden prostration of the physical
powers, with symptoms resembling those of apoplexy,
occasioned by exposure to excessive heat, and often
terminating fatally; coup de soleil.
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