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Sunstroke

Sunstroke Meaning & Definition
Sunstroke Definition And Meaning

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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