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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Dove explains that one main cause of perimenopause body odor is the natural decline in estrogen, which helps regulate body temperature. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Even when controlling for factors like weather and medical conditions, symptom severity correlated with higher skin temperature and less daily fluctuation in body temperature, meaning their bodies weren't cooling down as much at night. — Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Estrogen helps regulate body temperature, and as levels fall, the body cools itself less efficiently, meaning more hot flashes, more sweat and more opportunity for odor to develop, Dove explains. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

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