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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Rohrscheib said the brain needs a slight drop in core body temperature, usually by one degree, to initiate sleep. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

But body temperature, the authors note, is not an unambiguous indicator of metabolism. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026

Mission claims its best-selling gaiter (which has more than 21,700 five-star ratings at Amazon) even cools up to 30 degrees Fahrenheit below body temperature. — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

Chua would put it to sleep with isoflurane, intubate it, cover its eyes to keep them from drying out, make a small incision in its abdomen to insert a device that would log heart rate and body temperature, and then sew the bird up. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026