night sweats

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of night sweats¹

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

The exceedingly debilitating effect of night-sweats is well known.

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At the same time the night-sweats left off, and the patients improved in appearance and gained in weight.

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That consumptive night-sweats may be arrested by sponging the body nightly in salt water.

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His cough was much aggravated, as were the wasting night-sweats; and he could walk only a few steps without assistance.

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Her somnambulic situation alternated with fever, hemorrhage, and night-sweats.

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