heatstroke

Meaning

heatstroke means an illness caused by overheating a person or animal beyond its body's capacity to regulate internal temperature. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses heatstroke to mean an illness caused by overheating a person or animal beyond its body's capacity....
• The teacher asked students to find heatstroke in the reading.