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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This system measures the body temperature of a seat’s occupant and adjusts that of the seat according to the temperature set on the climate system.
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Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The system is not there to facilitate getting high, D’Souza said, but to help regulate the levels and activities of neurotransmitters that affect our mood, learning, body temperature and more.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Body fat freezes more easily (at a higher body temperature) than skin.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Reduce body temperature with cool cloths or bath.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The system is not there to facilitate getting high, D’Souza said, but to help regulate the levels and activities of neurotransmitters that affect our mood, learning, body temperature and more.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Body fat freezes more easily (at a higher body temperature) than skin.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Reduce body temperature with cool cloths or bath.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Body temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20temperature. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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