noun
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heatstroke caused by prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or intense heat
After collapsing during the midday hike, she was treated for sunstroke.
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· heatstroke caused by...
heatstrokeinsolation
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dehydrationhyperthermia
Etymology
A compound of sun + stroke, using stroke in its older medical sense of a sudden disabling attack. It denotes heatstroke brought on by exposure to the sun.