Heatstroke

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  heatstroke
       n : collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat [syn: {heat
           hyperpyrexia}]