sunstroke

Noun

Synonyms: insolation thermic fever siriasis

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heatSynonyms: insolation thermic fever siriasis

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Sunstroke \Sun"stroke`\, n. (Med.) Any affection produced by the action of the sun on some part of the body; especially, a sudden prostration of the physical powers, with symptoms resembling those of apoplexy, occasioned by exposure to excessive heat, and often terminating fatally; coup de soleil. [1913 Webster]