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heatstroke
noun
heat·stroke
ˈhēt-ˌstrōk
: a life-threatening condition marked especially by cessation of sweating, extremely high body temperature, and collapse that results from prolonged exposure to high temperature compare heat exhaustion, sunstroke
Examples of heatstroke in a Sentence
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Dozens of Iranians have also been hospitalized due to heatstroke and other conditions, the Iranian Red Crescent said Wednesday, according to Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency.
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Lauren Kent, CNN, 21 June 2024
The heat wave has killed at least 125 people and led to thousands of heatstroke cases in Mexico, where the heat was particularly intense.
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Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
People suffering heatstroke may die if they’re not treated right away.
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NBC News, 18 June 2024
More than a dozen Muslim pilgrims died of heatstroke on the road to Mecca, as the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia was ravaged by extreme temperatures.
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Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1874, in the meaning defined above
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“Heatstroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heatstroke. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
heatstroke
noun
heat·stroke
ˈhēt-ˌstrōk
: a condition marked especially by the stopping of sweating, a high body temperature, and exhaustion that results from exposure to high temperature for a long time compare sunstroke
Medical Definition
heatstroke
noun
heat·stroke
ˈhēt-ˌstrōk
: a life-threatening condition characterized by cessation of sweating with inadequate elimination of body heat, extremely high temperature, rapid pulse, hot dry skin, flaccid muscles, delirium, collapse, and coma and resulting from prolonged exposure to high environmental temperature which causes a dysfunction of the temperature-regulating mechanism of the body see sunstroke compare heat exhaustion
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