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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The devices will track physiological data including body temperature, heart rate and fat reserves. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

As a cause of death, hyperthermia often is diagnosed by excluding every other possibility, since body temperature at the time of death is not always available or knowable. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Our eyes send signals to the brain’s master clock, which coordinates our body’s systems and processes, such as wakefulness, body temperature and energy metabolism. — Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

This higher body temperature speeds up all chemical processes in birds’ bodies. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026