ALL meanings of heat stroke
heat stroke
H h - noun heat stroke a disturbance of the temperature-regulating mechanisms of the body caused by overexposure to excessive heat, resulting in fever, hot and dry skin, and rapid pulse, sometimes progressing to delirium and coma. 1
- uncountable noun heat stroke Heat stroke is the same as sunstroke. 0
- noun heat stroke a serious medical condition that is liable to develop in hot environments when the body is unable to cool off naturally and the internal temperature rises to dangerous levels 0