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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Death occurs at a core body temperature of 107 or above.
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Heart rate slows; blood pressure drops; body temperature declines.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 31 July 2025
Anyone experiencing signs of heatstroke (including a high body temperature, changes in mental state, nausea and vomiting, a headache, racing heart rate, a change in their sweating pattern, and rapid breathing) should seek immediate medical help.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
As the car’s inside temperature quickly rises, body temperature can also rise quickly, leading to heat stroke or death.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 July 2025
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Josh Max, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Heart rate slows; blood pressure drops; body temperature declines.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 31 July 2025
Anyone experiencing signs of heatstroke (including a high body temperature, changes in mental state, nausea and vomiting, a headache, racing heart rate, a change in their sweating pattern, and rapid breathing) should seek immediate medical help.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 30 July 2025
As the car’s inside temperature quickly rises, body temperature can also rise quickly, leading to heat stroke or death.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for body temperature
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“Body temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20temperature. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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