HEAT PROSTRATION

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes

Synonyms:

heat exhaustion; heat prostration

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("heat prostration" is a kind of...):

heat hyperpyrexia; heatstroke (collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat)

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