hot flash
nounDefinition of hot flash
: a sudden brief flushing and sensation of heat caused by dilation of skin capillaries usually associated with menopausal endocrine imbalance
— called also hot flush
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After a small breakdown/hot flash in the organic-produce aisle at Whole Foods, Winona Carter is tenderly placed in a Lyft and rushed away to a spa renowned for its oxygen facials and progressive treatment of college-admissions anxiety. — Wendi Aarons Kj Dell’antonia, The New Yorker, "Girl, You’re a Middle-Aged Woman Now," 21 Aug. 2019 But, as internet hot flashes do, the excitement died down, leaving a far more interesting — and important — story behind. — Eli Francovich, The Seattle Times, "More than a viral sensation, the Salmon Cannon could bring the species back to the Upper Columbia after 90 years," 19 Aug. 2019 But the lessening of hot flashes and night sweats are the really exciting bits. — Mary Schumacher, chicagotribune.com, "How marijuana’s CBD can help with menopause symptoms," 14 Aug. 2019 The most common side effects of ORILISSA include: hot flashes or night sweats, headache, nausea, difficulty sleeping, absence of periods, anxiety, joint pain, depression, and mood changes. — Vogue, "RosalĂa Just Kickstarted Festival Season’s Unlikeliest Trend," 8 July 2019 The most common side effects of ORILISSA include: hot flashes or night sweats, headache, nausea, difficulty sleeping, absence of periods, anxiety, joint pain, depression, and mood changes. — Vogue, "RosalĂa Just Kickstarted Festival Season’s Unlikeliest Trend," 8 July 2019 For example, soy and black cohosh have been known to help with night sweats and hot flashes. — Ladan Nikravan Hayes, Cincinnati.com, "“Let’s Talk”: Can CBD oil provide menopause symptom relief?," 13 June 2019 The most common side effects of ORILISSA include: hot flashes or night sweats, headache, nausea, difficulty sleeping, absence of periods, anxiety, joint pain, depression, and mood changes. — Vogue, "RosalĂa Just Kickstarted Festival Season’s Unlikeliest Trend," 8 July 2019 Add super fun symptoms like fatigue, hot flashes, sleep disruption, and low libido and that’s the joy of perimenopause for you. — Glamour, "No One Talks About Perimenopause. It’s Time to Change That.," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hot flash.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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