SIRIASIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat

Synonyms:

insolation; siriasis; sunstroke; thermic fever

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("siriasis" is a kind of...):

heat hyperpyrexia; heatstroke (collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat)

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