sunstroke

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   heatstroke caused by prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or intense heat

   After collapsing during the midday hike, she was treated for sunstroke.

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.

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