night sweats

plural noun

: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease

Examples of night sweats in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of night sweats was in 1703

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“Night sweats.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20sweats. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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