heat rash

noun

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Zoom in: Glow Recipe's watermelon glow sleeping mask was the company's first product, inspired by Lee and Chang's grandmothers rubbing watermelon rind on their skin to soothe heat rash. Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 Overdressing your baby can cause them to overheat, leading to heat rash. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024 Slightly warm temperatures and conditions that moderately increase perspiration can trigger mild heat rash. Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024 The body temperature can then continue to rise and mild symptoms emerge such as sunburn, heat rash or heat cramps. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for heat rash 

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heat rash was in 1887

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“Heat rash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heat%20rash. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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heat rash

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Medical Definition

heat rash

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