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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Very young and very old pets also may have a harder time regulating their body temperature.
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
To maintain your central body temperature, blood is directed to your core, Metzl says.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside, 22 Feb. 2026
The version of this comforter made with real down is just as comfortable, and earned our seal of approval for its just-right warmth that adjusts to the body temperature of the person using it.
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She was believed to be the first person to survive a body temperature of 64 degrees.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
To maintain your central body temperature, blood is directed to your core, Metzl says.
—Alyssa Ages, Outside, 22 Feb. 2026
The version of this comforter made with real down is just as comfortable, and earned our seal of approval for its just-right warmth that adjusts to the body temperature of the person using it.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
She was believed to be the first person to survive a body temperature of 64 degrees.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Body temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20temperature. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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