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 foam is infused with cooling gel and wrapped in breathable organic cotton, which prevents the mattress from retaining excess heat and regulates your body temperature, keeping even hot sleepers cool.
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
There is also evidence that when hormones fluctuate, so too does a woman’s body’s ability to maintain proper hydration levels, metabolize nutrients, and regulate body temperature – unique factors critical to female athletic performance.
—Susan Lacke, Outside Online, 2 Feb. 2025
Symptoms of hypothermia include red skin, tingling sensations in the extremities and a core body temperature below 95 degrees.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Depression in humans is correlated with higher body temperature, and cold-water swimming mitigates menopause symptoms.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
There is also evidence that when hormones fluctuate, so too does a woman’s body’s ability to maintain proper hydration levels, metabolize nutrients, and regulate body temperature – unique factors critical to female athletic performance.
—Susan Lacke, Outside Online, 2 Feb. 2025
Symptoms of hypothermia include red skin, tingling sensations in the extremities and a core body temperature below 95 degrees.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Share [Findings] Depression in humans is correlated with higher body temperature, and cold-water swimming mitigates menopause symptoms.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Body temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20temperature. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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