night sweats

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. heavy sweating during sleep, especially as a symptom of certain diseases, as tuberculosis.

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Etymology

Origin of night sweats

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

Hormone therapy remains the most effective first-line option for relieving common menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, which affect up to 75% of postmenopausal women.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

It starts with a short quiz: “How much do night sweats, heart palpitations, brain fog, etc. affect your daily life?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

The hormone estradiol could also be used to alleviate menopause symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats, and progesterone could be used to protect the uterine lining and improve sleep quality.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

For a patient who had been having night sweats since a breakup, Xaia asked to hear more about what made the relationship feel unresolved and how it affected the patient.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

Chest pains and headaches, joint aches and night sweats, paralyzing pains in her ears, lumps no one else could feel.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini