night sweats

plural noun

: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease

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Your doctor may recommend hormone therapy with estrogen via a pill, skin patch, spray, gel or cream to relieve hot flashes and night sweats and prevent bone loss. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 In fact, vasomotor symptoms (VMS), which include hot flashes and night sweats, can impact nearly every aspect of a woman’s life. Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 13 Dec. 2024 Signs and symptoms of AML include fatigue, fever, night sweats, loss of appetite, and unintended weight loss.8 This type is most likely to develop in older adults but may also affect children.6 Chronic Leukemias Chronic types of leukemia grow and spread more slowly than the acute types. Doru Paul, Health, 7 Dec. 2024 Complete the dream by resting your head on the Luxury Cooling Memory Foam Pillow, which is infused with gel and copper to send night sweats packing. Abbey Stone, SELF, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for night sweats 

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of night sweats was in 1703

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“Night sweats.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20sweats. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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