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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Recent Examples on the Web

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

Due to a high fever and dehydration, deer infected with EHD often seek water to lower their body temperature and to rehydrate. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

This year, Oura, one of the tournament’s sponsors, set up a recovery station near Court 5 with thermal imaging to test body temperature and cooling stations to relax between points. — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026