heatstroke

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heatstroke - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  heatstroke \heatstroke\ n.
     A physiological disturbance caused by exposure to excessive
     heat, resulting in rapid pulse, hot dry skin, and fever,
     leading to loss of consciousness.
     [WordNet 1.5]

heatstroke - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  heatstroke
      n 1: collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat [syn:
           heatstroke, heat hyperpyrexia]