hot flash
noun
: a sudden brief flushing and sensation of heat caused by dilation of skin capillaries usually associated with menopausal endocrine imbalance
called also hot flush
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Over a 12-week period, those in the vegan group reported a 92 percent reduction in severe hot flashes.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Though some symptoms, like dryness, persist after menopause, others, like hot flashes, often resolve, Minkin told me.
—Anna North, Vox, 6 May 2025
That hormonal decline can lead to symptoms like irregular periods, hot flashes, and night sweats.
—Anna North, Vox, 6 May 2025
Her table was filled with plants such as horehound, which can be used as a cough suppressant; chickweed, used to reduce fevers and hot flashes; and sow thistle, which feeds the heart.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Though some symptoms, like dryness, persist after menopause, others, like hot flashes, often resolve, Minkin told me.
—Anna North, Vox, 6 May 2025
That hormonal decline can lead to symptoms like irregular periods, hot flashes, and night sweats.
—Anna North, Vox, 6 May 2025
Her table was filled with plants such as horehound, which can be used as a cough suppressant; chickweed, used to reduce fevers and hot flashes; and sow thistle, which feeds the heart.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Hot flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20flash. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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