Definitions for: Sunstroke


[n] sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat



Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: insolation, siriasis, thermic fever

See Also: heat hyperpyrexia, heatstroke

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