Definition of heatstroke
: a life-threatening condition marked especially by cessation of sweating, extremely high body temperature, and collapse that results from prolonged exposure to high temperature — compare heat exhaustion, sunstroke
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Heatstroke begins when the body temperature reaches 104 degrees.
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The Army is interested in being able to slow a soldier’s metabolism to curb the effects of heatstroke, among other injuries, Leon said.
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First Known Use of heatstroke
1874
HEATSTROKE Defined for English Language Learners
heatstroke
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medical : a serious condition that happens when someone has been in high temperatures for a long time and that causes a person to stop sweating, have a very high body temperature, and become exhausted or unconscious
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playMedical Definition of heatstroke
: a life-threatening condition characterized by cessation of sweating with inadequate elimination of body heat, extremely high temperature, rapid pulse, hot dry skin, flaccid muscles, delirium, collapse, and coma and resulting from prolonged exposure to high environmental temperature which causes a dysfunction of the temperature-regulating mechanism of the body—see sunstroke; compare heat exhaustion
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