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Word: Heatstroke
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhiːtstrəʊk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a condition marked by fever and often by unconsciousness, caused by failure of the body's temperature-regulating mechanism when exposed to excessively high temperatures.
Short Definition:condition marked by fever and often by unconsciousness
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