heat exhaustion

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /hit ig-ˈzȯs-chən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /hit ig-ˈzȯs-chən/

Definitions of heat exhaustion words

noun heat exhaustion a condition characterized by faintness, rapid pulse, nausea, profuse sweating, cool skin, and collapse, caused by prolonged exposure to heat accompanied by loss of adequate fluid and salt from the body. 1
noun heat exhaustion dehydration from prolonged exposure to heat 1
noun heat exhaustion a condition resulting from exposure to intense heat, characterized by dizziness, abdominal cramp, and prostration 0
noun heat exhaustion a condition caused by excessive loss of salt and water, usually resulting from overexertion in a hot environment, and characterized by peripheral vascular collapse, dizziness, nausea, low body temperature, clammy skin, etc. 0

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Origin of heat exhaustion

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Heat exhaustion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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heat exhaustion popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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