Hot flush
Definition: A temporary feeling of intense body warmth, flushing, sometimes accompanied by sweating. A common, symptom of menopause; other conditions that can produce hot flushes include antidepressants and drugs blocking the effect of estrogens, carcinoid tumors and a sensitivity to sulfites or other food additives.
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): hot flushes, hot flashes, hot flush, hot flash, menopausal hot flushes, Flushing Hot
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