hot flash

/hɑt flæʃ/
/hɒt flæʃ/
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Other forms: hot flashes

Definitions of hot flash
  1. noun
    sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
    synonyms: flush
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    symptom
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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