heat prostration
noun
Definition of heat prostration
chiefly US, medical
: a condition that happens when someone is too active in extremely hot conditions and that causes a person to sweat and feel very weak, dizzy, etc.
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heatplay
: to become warm or hot
: to start to spoil from heat
: to make warm or hot
: a condition of being hot : warmth
: a marked or notable degree of hotness
: pathological excessive bodily temperature
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prostrationplay
: the act of assuming a prostrate position
: the state of being in a prostrate position : abasement
: complete physical or mental exhaustion : collapse
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