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heat cramp

noun

a cramp or muscular spasm caused by loss of water and salt following prolonged exertion in hot weather.

Origin of heat cramp

First recorded in 1935–40

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heat cramps in Medicine

heat cramps

pl.n.

Painful muscle spasms following hard work in intense heat, caused by loss of salt and water from profuse sweating.

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