Can Drugs Make Your Body Overheat? The medical term for a potentially fatal increase in average temperature across the body and specifically in the brain is called hyperthermia. The risk of hyperthermia is significantly higher in people who engage in the use of stimulant drugs such as methamphetamine, cocaine, and MDMA or Ecstasy.
Definitions for faltering. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word faltering. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: hesitation, waver, falter, faltering(adj) the act of pausing uncertainly. there was a hesitation in his speech. faltering(adj) unsteady in speech or action.
flickÂ·er 1 (flÄ­kâ²Ér) v. flickÂ·ered, flickÂ·erÂ·ing, flickÂ·ers v.intr. 1. To move waveringly; flutter: shadows flickering on the wall. 2. a. To burn or shine unsteadily or fitfully: The candle flickered before sputtering out. b. To be displayed with fluctuating brightness: A movie flickered on the screen. 3. To appear briefly: A smile flickered on her face. v.tr. To cause to move waveringly. n. 1. A brief movement; a tremor. 2. An inconstant or wavering light. 3. A brief or slight sensation: a flicker of doubt. [Middle English flikeren, to flutter, from Old English flicerian.]