heat exhaustion
5
4.0
- noun
- /hit ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
- Specialized
:
agotamiento por calor
- Thus, soldiers are frequently susceptible to heat exhaustion and can also suffer from dizziness and restricted vision (from the mask), which can cause vertigo or disorientation.
And he went to the hospital for heat exhaustion, and next thing you know, he's dead.
- And he went to the hospital for heat exhaustion, and next thing you know, he's dead.
- They're dying of thirst, they're dying of heat exhaustion.
- Symptoms are like heat exhaustion, but much more severe.
Examples
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I think I must be suffering from heat exhaustion or something.
Fiction book (1995) -
You can die of dehydration and heat exhaustion in no time at all.
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The next thing you know, you're lying on the side of the road dying of heat exhaustion.
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The patient just now is suffering from the after-effects of resuscitation from heat exhaustion.
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In Barret (2000), a high school student-athlete died from heat exhaustion during pre-season football practice.
Academic text (2003) -
However, heat exhaustion is a recognized health risk that is not easily reconciled with the need for dermal protection in conditions of high heat and humidity.
Academic text (1994) -
After jogging in the hot sun for too long, he felt dizzy and realized he was suffering from heat exhaustion.
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Symptoms of heat exhaustion can include nausea, fatigue, and excessive sweating.
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It is important to stay hydrated to prevent heat exhaustion during hot summer days.
Synonyms
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6.8
A condition of dizziness, feeling sick, and weakness from losing fluids in hot weather, also called heat exhaustion
How Severe
- Specialized
7
4.0
- Specialized
5
4.0
- Specialized
1
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a condition of severe depletion caused by high temperatures' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'heat' (high temperature) with 'exhaustion' (severe depletion of energy). This is a straightforward noun–noun compound following common compositional patterns (and similar expressions exist in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Heat exhaustion comes from the simple image of the body being worn out by too much heat: the heat makes you lose water and energy, so you feel faint, dizzy or weak. That's why heat exhaustion means 'feeling weak or sick after too much heat'.