night sweat
noun/ˈnaɪt swet/
/ˈnaɪt swet/
[usually plural]- a state when somebody produces a lot of sweat while they are sleeping during the night, sometimes as a symptom of disease
- Symptoms include a dry cough, fever and night sweats.
Word OriginEarly 18th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From night + sweat.Definitions on the go
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