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body heat
noun
: heat produced in the body of a living animal by metabolic and physical activities
called also animal heat
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Previous work had uncovered evidence of warm-bloodedness in both theropods and ornithischians, such as feathers that trap body heat, according to the university’s statement.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
That migration suggests that some dinos may have developed the ability to generate body heat, unlike their cold-blooded cousins, whose internal temps were subjected to the whims of weather.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2024
Then, the pomade can be used as a solid perfume, rubbed along the pulse points at the neck and wrist to diffuse with body heat.
—Lily Stewart, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024
Using a fan, manual or electric, can also help lose excess body heat.
Sit or lay down: Heat illness can compromise blood flow.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 10 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined above
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“Body heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20heat. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
body heat
noun
: heat produced in the body of a living animal by metabolic and physical activity
called also animal heat
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