noun
definition
An illness caused by overheating a person or animal beyond its body's capacity to regulate internal temperature.
Examples of heatstroke in a Sentence
Many soldiers suffered heatstroke from wearing their wool uniforms on hot days.
Have sunscreen and shade available to avoid burns or heatstroke.
Several vents provide a cool airflow to stop you getting too hot and sweaty, and maybe even getting heatstroke in the summer.
Last Friday my cat Charlie had to be rushed to the vets where we were told he had heatstroke.
What puts the traveler at risk of suffering heatstroke?
Please take precautions in summer to ensure you avoid heatstroke.
It sets out how to prevent heatstroke with practical ways of staying cool and hydrated.
If we exercise while dehydrated, our temperature can rise quickly and cause heatstroke, which is potentially fatal.
Temperatures like these can cause your dog to die of heatstroke.
Understanding Hot Weather and its Dangers provides additional information on identifying and preventing heat cramps, heat syncope or fainting, heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
The doctor should be called any time there are symptoms of heatstroke, dehydration, blurred vision (possible sun damage to the eyes), chills, fever, vomiting, or blistering associated with sun exposure.
Don't run the risk of heatstroke by strenuously running or playing sports during these hours.