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Heatstroke

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Collapse or fever caused by exposure to excessive heat of the atmosphere. See sunstroke.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A physiological disturbance caused by exposure to excessive heat, resulting in rapid pulse, hot dry skin, and fever, leading to loss of consciousness.
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  • noun. A severe case of hyperthermia in which body temperature rises above 40.8°C or 105.1 °F.
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  • noun. collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
    • Word Usage
    "Dr. Jury: As the name implies, heatstroke is a very severe heat-related problem."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    collapse  prostration  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    heat exhaustion  heat prostration  insolation  siriasis  sunstroke  
    Same Context
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