heatstroke
noun/ˈhiːtstrəʊk/
/ˈhiːtstrəʊk/
[uncountable]- an illness with a high temperature and often loss of consciousness, caused by being in too great a heat for too longTopics Health problemsc2 compare sunstroke
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