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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Sury additionally recommends including an emergency blanket to help retain body heat if you’re stranded outdoors or temperatures suddenly drop.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Sury also recommends including an emergency blanket to help retain body heat if you are stranded outdoors or temperatures suddenly drop.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
However, fragrance intensifies with your body heat, so apply it in the creases of your elbows, knees and neck for a longer-lasting scent.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The transdermal stickers, created with ultrasmall vitamin particles, use body heat to deliver ingredients directly into the bloodstream, working for up to 12 hours at a time, Davis-Urman said.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 6 May 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Sury also recommends including an emergency blanket to help retain body heat if you are stranded outdoors or temperatures suddenly drop.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
However, fragrance intensifies with your body heat, so apply it in the creases of your elbows, knees and neck for a longer-lasting scent.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The transdermal stickers, created with ultrasmall vitamin particles, use body heat to deliver ingredients directly into the bloodstream, working for up to 12 hours at a time, Davis-Urman said.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 6 May 2026
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“Body heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20heat. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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