heat exhaustion
noun
: a condition marked by weakness, nausea, dizziness, and profuse sweating that results from physical exertion in a hot environment
called also heat prostration
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Familiarize yourself with warning signs: Know the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Common symptoms of heat exhaustion include intense sweating, muscle cramps, dizziness and nausea.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Remember, ignoring these signals can lead to heat exhaustion or life-threatening heat stroke.
—Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
They were being treated mainly for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion, and were all expected to be OK.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
Common symptoms of heat exhaustion include intense sweating, muscle cramps, dizziness and nausea.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Remember, ignoring these signals can lead to heat exhaustion or life-threatening heat stroke.
—Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
They were being treated mainly for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion, and were all expected to be OK.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for heat exhaustion
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“Heat exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20exhaustion. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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