HEATSTROKE


Meaning of HEATSTROKE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhēt-ˌstrōk ]

noun

Date: 1874

: a condition marked especially by cessation of sweating, extremely high body temperature, and collapse that results from prolonged exposure to high temperature — compare heat exhaustion

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