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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Veterinarians had to raise her body temperature gradually.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Hot flashes are the most common of all—they’re periodic increases in body temperature that can cause dizziness and heart palpitations.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Hot flashes are the most common of all—they’re periodic increases in body temperature that can cause dizziness and heart palpitations.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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
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“Body temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20temperature. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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