hot flush

noun

1. a sudden unpleasant hot feeling in the skin, caused by endocrine imbalance, esp experienced by women at menopause

Example Sentences

What does a hot flush feel like?

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Hot Flush will follow a group of menopausal women from Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, who form a punk band to enter a talent contest.

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Hot Flush is Wainwright's homage to 1970s drama Rock Follies and sequel Rock Follies of '77, which followed a rock band called the Little Ladies, and which inspired Wainwright to become a writer when she was 13.

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It was after experiencing a hot flush in her car later that same year that Debbie had the idea for a portable device that could keep women cool.

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The bracelet is powered by artificial intelligence software that monitors the wearer's temperature, and when it detects a hot flush it can deliver a cooling sensation.

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