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Noun: hot flush
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: hot flash)
  1. Sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
    "She experienced frequent hot flushes during her menopausal transition";
    - hot flash [N. Amer], flush

Derived forms: hot flushes

Type of: symptom

Encyclopedia: Hot flush