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.

Examples of body temperature in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The sweet summer fruit is made of 92 percent water, an essential nutrient for regulating body temperature and supporting key processes in the body, notes Elick. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026

Some rolled and splashed in the shallows, regulating their body temperature after lying in the Arctic sun, others lay motionless, deep in sleep. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

On the other extreme, some species of squirrels enter super deep hibernation where their body temperature can go very close to freezing. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026