'Insolation' definitions:

Definition of 'insolation'

From: WordNet
noun
Sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat [syn: sunstroke, insolation, thermic fever, siriasis]
noun
Incident solar radiation
noun
Therapeutic exposure to sunlight [syn: heliotherapy, insolation]

Definition of 'Insolation'

From: GCIDE
  • Insolation \In`so*la"tion\, n. [L. insolatio: cf. F. insolation.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. The act or process to exposing to the rays of the sun for the purpose of drying or maturing, as fruits, drugs, etc., or of rendering acid, as vinegar. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Med.) (a) A sunstroke. (b) Exposure of a patient to the sun's rays; a sun bath. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Meteorology) The amount of sunlight impinging on the Earth's surface. [PJC]

Synonyms of 'insolation'

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