heat exhaustion
noun
: a condition marked by weakness, nausea, dizziness, and profuse sweating that results from physical exertion in a hot environment
called also heat prostration
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An incident involving a Texas UPS driver crashing after allegedly suffering from heat exhaustion has sparked conversation around employee safety.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Aug. 2024
Stray animals are also at risk of suffering from heat exhaustion during scorching summers.
—Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
If someone experiences heat exhaustion, get the victim out of the sun.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2024
Three children and one adult hospitalized for heat exhaustion after they got lost during a family reunion hike in Arizona amid triple-digit temperatures.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Aug. 2024
Stray animals are also at risk of suffering from heat exhaustion during scorching summers.
—Lucy Notarantonio, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
If someone experiences heat exhaustion, get the victim out of the sun.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2024
Three children and one adult hospitalized for heat exhaustion after they got lost during a family reunion hike in Arizona amid triple-digit temperatures.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Heat exhaustion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20exhaustion. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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