body heat
noun
: heat produced in the body of a living animal by metabolic and physical activities
called also animal heat
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The blanket’s cooling properties can absorb body heat and humidity and help regulate body temperature.
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Melony Forcier, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Human activities, from powering cars and appliances to simply existing (think body heat), give off what’s called anthropogenic heat.
—Ula Chrobak, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
Each garment is made from cloth containing minerals that actively convert body heat into far infrared light (FIR).
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Filled with a cotton lining, this wind- and waterproof coat is well-equipped for warding off the elements and trapping in body heat.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
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Melony Forcier, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Human activities, from powering cars and appliances to simply existing (think body heat), give off what’s called anthropogenic heat.
—Ula Chrobak, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
Each garment is made from cloth containing minerals that actively convert body heat into far infrared light (FIR).
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Filled with a cotton lining, this wind- and waterproof coat is well-equipped for warding off the elements and trapping in body heat.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Body heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20heat. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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