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[syn: sunstroke, insolation, thermic fever, siriasis]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sunstroke \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.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sunstroke
n 1: sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive
heat [syn: sunstroke, insolation, thermic fever,
siriasis]