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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Desert locusts elevate their body temperature when infected, doing so in a dose-dependent manner: more pathogen, higher temperature.
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Harry Bernheim, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
Here’s your body relaxes more, hear rate falls, breathing becomes less frequent and body temperature drops.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Extreme heat can cause heat exhaustion (characterized by nausea, dizziness and muscle cramps), heatstroke (an elevated core body temperature, often higher than 104 degrees Fahrenheit, which can damage organs if not promptly treated), and even death.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Heat stroke: Hot, red, dry or damp skin; a high body temperature of 103 or higher; confusion; a fast and strong pulse; fainting.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
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Harry Bernheim, The Conversation, 23 May 2025
Here’s your body relaxes more, hear rate falls, breathing becomes less frequent and body temperature drops.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Extreme heat can cause heat exhaustion (characterized by nausea, dizziness and muscle cramps), heatstroke (an elevated core body temperature, often higher than 104 degrees Fahrenheit, which can damage organs if not promptly treated), and even death.
—The Editors, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Heat stroke: Hot, red, dry or damp skin; a high body temperature of 103 or higher; confusion; a fast and strong pulse; fainting.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
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“Body temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20temperature. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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