heatprostration
nounUK /ˈhiːt prɒˈstreɪʃən/
US /ˈhiːt prɑːˈstreɪʃən/
A sickness you get when your body gets too hot and feels very weak.
The runner was rushed to the shade after suffering heatprostration during the race.
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2. A state of extreme physical weakness caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures.
Workers in the factory were treated for heatprostration after the air conditioning failed.
3. A sudden loss of strength and energy from being in the sun too long.
The hikers rested under a tree to avoid heatprostration on the hot trail.
4. A medical condition where the body cannot cool itself and becomes dangerously weak.
Doctors warned that heatprostration can quickly become life-threatening without water and rest.