| insolation | 1. The act or process to exposing to the rays of the sun fro the purpose of drying or maturing, as fruits, drugs, etc, or of rendering acid, as vinegar. 2. <medicine> A sunstroke. Exposure of a patient to the sun's rays; a sun bath. Origin: L. Insolatio: cf. F. Insolation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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