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noun
An illness caused by overheating and excessive sweating, characterised by nausea, headache, thirst, weakness, and high body temperature; prognosis is good if cooling and hydration are pursued promptly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: condition
noun
a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: heat prostration
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: heatstroke, heat hyperpyrexia
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