night sweats

plural noun

: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease

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Using a fan or air conditioning to circulate air will also support heat transfer from your body and help prevent night sweats, according to Gradisar. 2. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025 This, of course, helps keep hot sleepers dry and comfortable and helps fight off night sweats, too. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025 Women who get both their ovaries removed before reaching natural menopause could deal with symptoms like night sweats and hot flashes. Sam Brodsky, Flow Space, 20 June 2025 Her eating disorders led to issues with her throat and teeth, and hormonal problems that caused hot flashes and night sweats; her brain felt fuzzy as her short-term memory faltered from malnutrition. Charlotte Alter, Time, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for night sweats

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of night sweats was in 1703

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“Night sweats.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20sweats. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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