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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The physiological impacts of cold water, such as muscle failure, loss of coordination, and rapid reduction in core body temperature, can result in drowning.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Water regulates body temperature and lubricates your joints.
—Rebecca Valdez, Verywell Health, 8 July 2025
Its accuracy with metrics like heart-rate variability and body temperature, combined with how the app encourages me to pay closer attention to my rest and recovery, makes the ring truly worth it.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 July 2025
Higher levels of alcohol depress the brainstem, which controls breathing as well as affecting heart rate and body temperature.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Water regulates body temperature and lubricates your joints.
—Rebecca Valdez, Verywell Health, 8 July 2025
Its accuracy with metrics like heart-rate variability and body temperature, combined with how the app encourages me to pay closer attention to my rest and recovery, makes the ring truly worth it.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 July 2025
Higher levels of alcohol depress the brainstem, which controls breathing as well as affecting heart rate and body temperature.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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“Body temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20temperature. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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