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in⋅so⋅la⋅tion

1  [in-soh-ley-shuhn]
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–noun
exposure to the sun's rays, esp. as a process of treatment.
Origin:
1605–15; < L insōlātiōn- (s. of insōlātiō). See insolate, -ion
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in⋅so⋅la⋅tion

2  [in-soh-ley-shuhn]
–noun Meteorology.
solar radiation received at the earth's surface.
Origin:
in(coming) sol(ar radi)ation

sun⋅stroke

  [suhn-strohk]
–noun Pathology.
a sudden and sometimes fatal affection due to exposure to the sun's rays or to excessive heat, marked by prostration with or without fever, convulsion, and coma.
Also called insolation, siriasis, thermic fever.

Origin:
1850–55; sun + stroke 1
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in·so·la·tion   (ĭn'sō-lā'shən)   
n.  

    1. The act or an instance of exposing to sunlight.

    2. Therapeutic exposure to sunlight.

    3. The solar radiation striking Earth or another planet.

    4. The rate of delivery of solar radiation per unit of horizontal surface.

  2. See sunstroke.

    1. The solar radiation striking Earth or another planet.

    2. The rate of delivery of solar radiation per unit of horizontal surface.

sun·stroke   (sŭn'strōk')   
n.  Heat stroke caused by exposure to the sun and characterized by a rise in temperature, convulsions, and coma. Also called insolation, siriasis.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

sunstroke 
1851, from Fr. coup de soleil.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·so·la·tion
Pronunciation: "in(t)-(")sO-'lA-sh&n, in-"sO-
Function: noun
1 : exposure to the rays of the sun
2 : SUNSTROKE

Main Entry: sun·stroke
Pronunciation: -"strOk
Function: noun
: heatstroke caused by direct exposure to the sun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

sunstroke or sun stroke
n.
Heatstroke that results from undue exposure to the sun's rays and is marked by prostration and collapse, but not by fever.

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