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noun
Any of various heat-related rashes, including some forms of miliaria and vasculitis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: prickly heat, miliaria
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin rash
History
1885-90.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
