| Pronunciation: | | 'sun`strowk
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[n] sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat |
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SUNSTROKE is a 9 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | insolation, siriasis, thermic fever |
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| | See Also: | | heat hyperpyrexia, heatstroke |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sun"stroke`\, n. (Med.)
Any affection produced by the action of the sun on some part
of the body; especially, a sudden prostration of the physical
powers, with symptoms resembling those of apoplexy,
occasioned by exposure to excessive heat, and often
terminating fatally; coup de soleil.
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