hot flash
noun
: a sudden brief flushing and sensation of heat caused by dilation of skin capillaries usually associated with menopausal endocrine imbalance
called also hot flush
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These symptoms can range from hot flashes and night sweats to anxiety and mood swings.
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Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 21 Feb. 2025
The market is surging in large part because of a generational shift that's seen Gen X and millennial women become far more vocal about the weight gain, hot flashes, brain fog and other telltale symptoms, posting online about their ordeals and pushing providers for better answers.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
There might be even side effects of eating your placenta, including nausea and hot flashes.
—Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
Hormones like estrogen and progesterone begin to decrease, which, in turn, can lead to mood changes, irregular periods, hot flashes, and night sweats.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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Chloe Castleberry, Flow Space, 21 Feb. 2025
The market is surging in large part because of a generational shift that's seen Gen X and millennial women become far more vocal about the weight gain, hot flashes, brain fog and other telltale symptoms, posting online about their ordeals and pushing providers for better answers.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
There might be even side effects of eating your placenta, including nausea and hot flashes.
—Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
Hormones like estrogen and progesterone begin to decrease, which, in turn, can lead to mood changes, irregular periods, hot flashes, and night sweats.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hot flash
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“Hot flash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hot%20flash. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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