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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In the luteal phase, rising body temperature can delay sleep onset because the body needs a core temperature drop to fall asleep effectively.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
In the luteal phase, rising core body temperature delays sleep onset since falling asleep requires a temperature drop.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
The cold water immersion technique is done by professionals after measuring body temperature and finding an individual is experiencing hyperthermia.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms include confusion, altered mental status, slurred speech, loss of consciousness (coma), hot, dry skin or profuse sweating, seizures and a very high body temperature.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
In the luteal phase, rising core body temperature delays sleep onset since falling asleep requires a temperature drop.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
The cold water immersion technique is done by professionals after measuring body temperature and finding an individual is experiencing hyperthermia.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms include confusion, altered mental status, slurred speech, loss of consciousness (coma), hot, dry skin or profuse sweating, seizures and a very high body temperature.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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“Body temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20temperature. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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