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.
(March 2012) Heat therapy, also called thermotherapy, is the use of heat in therapy, such as for pain relief and health. It can take the form of a hot cloth, hot water bottle, ultrasound, heating pad, hydrocollator packs, whirlpool baths, cordless FIR heat therapy wraps, and others.