night sweats
plural noun
: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease
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Findings from an Icelandic study of people with sleep apnea have found that people with the condition experience night sweats at a rate three times higher than the general population.
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 June 2024
Hot flashes, night sweats, hormones, and increased anxiety and depression are the prevailing reasons for our midlife sleep problems.
—Wendi Aarons, Flow Space, 13 June 2024
The Brooklinen Marlow Pillow Protector is the best pillow protector for hot sleepers or those who suffer from night sweats.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2024
Symptoms include persistent cough, fever, night sweats and unexplained weight loss.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
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Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 June 2024
Hot flashes, night sweats, hormones, and increased anxiety and depression are the prevailing reasons for our midlife sleep problems.
—Wendi Aarons, Flow Space, 13 June 2024
The Brooklinen Marlow Pillow Protector is the best pillow protector for hot sleepers or those who suffer from night sweats.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 June 2024
Symptoms include persistent cough, fever, night sweats and unexplained weight loss.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
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“Night sweats.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20sweats. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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