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insolation (n.)

"exposure to the sun's rays," 1610s, from French insolation (16c.), from Latin insolationem (nominative insolatio), noun of action from past participle stem of insolare "place in the sun, expose to the sun," from in- "in" (from PIE root *en "in") + sol "sun" (from PIE root *sawel- "the sun").

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Definitions of insolation from WordNet

insolation (n.)
sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat;
Synonyms: sunstroke / thermic fever / siriasis
insolation (n.)
incident solar radiation;
insolation (n.)
therapeutic exposure to sunlight;
Synonyms: heliotherapy
From wordnet.princeton.edu