body temperature

noun

: the normal temperature of the human body

A person's normal body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit or 37 degrees Celsius.

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Once her body temperature plummeted, Moira could no longer eat or swim. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024 Citing the police, American Press reported that the girl’s body temperature was 109 degrees when she was taken to the hospital, on a day when the temperature outside was in the 90s. —

Liam Quinn, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 Other possible pink cocaine ingredients can raise body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, and anxiety levels. —

Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024 Less brown fat may help explain why some people with obesity can have lower body temperatures than those who aren’t obese, and why there has been a decline in average body temperature in the U.S. since the industrial revolution. —

Christopher Damman, Discover Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for body temperature

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