English dictionary
sunstroke
/'s/@/n,str/oU/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913