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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Officers there developed techniques like arm immersion — lowering soldiers’ arms into cold water during training breaks to reduce body temperature — and ice sheeting, where frozen bed sheets are wrapped around overheated troops to bring down body heat quickly.
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Ames Alexander, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The 9-year-old had a body temperature of 108 degrees and died of hyperthermia, a medical examiner ruled, authorities said.
—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Contrary to common belief, this isn't because hot beverages raise your core body temperature.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Camenforte has been joined by Ismael Fernandez, an expert in thermography — a technique that uses body temperature to give the staff information about players’ muscles through images — and Javier Arnaiz, a strength and conditioning coach.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Ames Alexander, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
The 9-year-old had a body temperature of 108 degrees and died of hyperthermia, a medical examiner ruled, authorities said.
—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Contrary to common belief, this isn't because hot beverages raise your core body temperature.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
Camenforte has been joined by Ismael Fernandez, an expert in thermography — a technique that uses body temperature to give the staff information about players’ muscles through images — and Javier Arnaiz, a strength and conditioning coach.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Body temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20temperature. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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