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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Perfect for warm-weather travel, these lightweight 100 percent linen pants are extremely breathable and help regulate your body temperature. —

Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2026 Wearable devices use photoplethysmography (PPG) signals to measure metrics like heart rate, but variables like skin tone, tattoos, cold body temperature, motion, water, and device placement can all affect data quality. —

Laura Bradley, Health, 5 May 2026 Sloths are unable to regulate their body temperature as well as other mammals and do best in the 68-to-85 degree Fahrenheit (20 to 30 degrees Celsius) range. —

ABC News, 4 May 2026 North Texas Sleep Solutions notes that body temperature naturally drops at bedtime, and a cool room reinforces that signal. —

Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for body temperature

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