sunstroke Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
thermic fever; siriasis; insolation.
WordNet
Sun"stroke` noun
Definitions
(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.
