heatstroke
noun
heat·stroke
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Definition of heatstroke
: a life-threatening condition marked especially by cessation of sweating, extremely high body temperature, and collapse that results from prolonged exposure to high temperature — compare heat exhaustion, sunstroke
Examples of heatstroke in a Sentence
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And of course, heatstroke is the main cause of death with a dog in a hot car. — Heloise, Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Watch for heatstroke in dogs," 24 Aug. 2019 At least 35 children have died this year from vehicle heatstroke, and Congress is considering the Hot Cars Act of 2019, which would mandate new cars to have a reminder system for drivers to check for passengers in the back. — Ben Kesslen, NBC News, "Video shows emotional reunion after infant was trapped in hot car," 22 Aug. 2019 As noted by the parenting expert, 429 children who died from heatstroke in cars from 1998 to 2018, or 53.8 percent, were forgotten by their caregivers, according to an analysis from NoHeatStroke.org. — Fox News, "Why do parents forget their children in parked, hot cars?," 16 Aug. 2019 The 41-year-old Durkin, who coached at Maryland for two seasons, was placed on administrative leave by athletic director Damon Evans weeks after McNair’s death from heatstroke. — Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, "Former Maryland coach DJ Durkin will serve as guest coach at Atlanta Falcons’ training camp," 22 July 2019 More than a quarter of the children who died from heatstroke in a car got into the vehicle by themselves, according to a 2018 study by the National Safety Council. — Maria Elena Vizcaino, Dallas News, "'Everyone is vulnerable to it': Experts warn about the risk hot cars pose for children," 16 July 2019 On average, 38 children in the U.S. die every year from heatstroke after being left in a vehicle. — Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, "It's legal in Indiana to rescue kids and pets trapped in hot cars," 12 July 2019 Jan Null, an adjunct professor of meteorology at San Jose State University, told USA TODAY earlier this year that heatstroke is the leading cause of death in vehicles for children ages 14 and under. — Vandana Ravikumar, USA TODAY, "'It is a tragedy': Kansas baby dies after being left for hour inside hot car," 11 June 2019 While many of the victims tend to be elderly people living alone, a 28-year-old man in central Japan is reported to have died of heatstroke on Tuesday after soaking up the sun in his garden to get a tan. — Washington Post, "Olympics construction worker among dead as heat wave batters Japan," 10 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'heatstroke.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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heatstroke
noun
English Language Learners Definition of heatstroke
medical
: a serious condition that happens when someone has been in high temperatures for a long time and that causes a person to stop sweating, have a very high body temperature, and become exhausted or unconscious
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heatstroke
noun
heat·stroke
| \ ˈhēt-ˌstrōk
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Medical Definition of heatstroke
: a life-threatening condition characterized by cessation of sweating with inadequate elimination of body heat, extremely high temperature, rapid pulse, hot dry skin, flaccid muscles, delirium, collapse, and coma and resulting from prolonged exposure to high environmental temperature which causes a dysfunction of the temperature-regulating mechanism of the body — see sunstroke — compare heat exhaustion