Noun: insolation ,in-sow'ley-shun
- Incident solar radiation
"The high insolation in the desert makes it ideal for solar power generation"
- Therapeutic exposure to sunlight
"The patient's treatment included daily insolation to boost vitamin D levels";
- heliotherapy
- Sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat
"He suffered from insolation after spending hours in the scorching sun without protection";
- sunstroke, thermic fever, siriasis
Derived forms: insolations
Type of: heat hyperpyrexia, heatstroke, solar radiation, therapy, treatment
Encyclopedia: Insolation