heat exhaustion

heat exhaustion

n.

A condition caused by exposure to heat, resulting in the depletion of body fluids and causing weakness, dizziness, nausea, and often collapse. The condition can be alleviated by rest and the administration of fluids and electrolytes to compensate for those lost through excessive sweating. Also called heat prostration.

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heat exhaustion

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(Medicine / Pathology) a condition resulting from exposure to intense heat, characterized by dizziness, abdominal cramp, and prostration Also called heat prostration Compare heatstroke

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heat exhaustion - a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes heat prostration heat hyperpyrexia, heatstroke - collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat