Lophophora williamsii /loÊËfÉfÉrÉ wÉªlËjaemsiaÉª/ wÉªlËjÃ¦msiaÉª or (/peyote/) pÉËjoÊti is a, small spineless cactus with psychoactive, alkaloids particularly. mescalinehe English common name peyote comes from the like-spelled Spanish name, which in turn comes from the Nahuatl name peyÅtl [ËpejoËtÍ¡É¬] , said to be derived from a root meaning glisten or glistening.
â¢ HEAT PROSTRATION (noun) The noun HEAT PROSTRATION has 1 sense: 1. a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes. Familiarity information: HEAT PROSTRATION used as a noun is very rare.
Heat is the thermal energy that is transferred between two systems when at different temperatures. An isolated object may have thermal energy, but there is no heat in the formal sense of the word. When you rub your hands together, you do not generate heat because there is no temperature difference between your hands.