Cryptic crossword clue
Sickness for oarsman after eliminator 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word HEATSTROKE

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What does HEATSTROKE mean?

HEATSTROKE noun
  1. An illness caused by overheating a person or animal beyond its body's capacity to regulate internal temperature.

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