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Examples of human being in a Sentence
She's a very warm and generous human being.
We should do more to help our fellow human beings.
The drug has not yet been tested on human beings.
Word History
First Known Use
1694, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near human being
Cite this Entry
“Human being.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20being. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
human being
noun
: an individual of the species of primate mammal that walks on two feet : a person
Medical Definition
human being
noun
: human
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