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heatstroke vs sunstroke

sunstroke vs heatstroke

heatstroke and sunstroke both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heatstroke Yes No No No
sunstroke Yes No No No
As nouns, sunstroke is a hyponym of heatstroke; that is, sunstroke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heatstroke:
  • heatstroke: collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat
  • sunstroke: sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
Other hyponyms of heatstroke include heat exhaustion, heat prostration, insolation, siriasis, thermic fever.
heatstroke (noun) sunstroke (noun)
collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
Difference between heatstroke and sunstroke

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