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noun
sunstroke
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sunstroke, insolation, thermic fever
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: heatstroke, heat hyperpyrexia
History
From Latin sīriāsis, from Ancient Greek σειρίᾱσις (seiríāsis, “heatstroke”)
