night sweats
plural noun
: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease
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One popular ingredient for getting rid of hot flashes and night sweats is black cohosh.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
Insomnia is common during menopause, in part because of symptoms like night sweats.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the American Cancer Society, common symptoms of Hodgkin Lymphoma include swollen lymph nodes, which can cause pain when drinking, fever, night sweats and feelings of lethargy.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Typical symptoms include a chronic cough with mucus containing blood, plus fever, night sweats and weight loss.
—Noah Lyons, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
Insomnia is common during menopause, in part because of symptoms like night sweats.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Aug. 2025
According to the American Cancer Society, common symptoms of Hodgkin Lymphoma include swollen lymph nodes, which can cause pain when drinking, fever, night sweats and feelings of lethargy.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Typical symptoms include a chronic cough with mucus containing blood, plus fever, night sweats and weight loss.
—Noah Lyons, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for night sweats
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“Night sweats.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20sweats. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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