heatstroke
heatstroke
Definition
heat·stroke (hēt′strōk′)
noun
a serious failure of the body's heat-regulation mechanisms resulting from excessive exposure to intense heat and characterized by high fever, dry skin, collapse, and sometimes convulsions or coma
heatstroke
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- get: Several vents provide a cool airflow to stop you getting too hot and sweaty, and maybe even getting heatstroke in the summer.
- have: Last Friday my cat Charlie had to be rushed to the vets where we were told he had heatstroke.
- suffer: What puts the traveler at risk of suffering heatstroke?
- avoid: Please take precautions in summer to ensure you avoid heatstroke.
- prevent: It sets out how to prevent heatstroke with practical ways of staying cool and hydrated.
- cause: If we exercise while dehydrated, our temperature can rise quickly and cause heatstroke, which is potentially fatal.
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