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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While a sweltering sleep environment can ruin a good night’s sleep, bedding that helps regulate body temperature can help.
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The average core body temperature is around 98.6 degrees.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
In my brief tests with the chair in a very warm Razer demo suite, the cooler definitely made a quick and noticeable impact to my body temperature.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Hypothermia is a condition in which a person's internal body temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Toni Sutton, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The average core body temperature is around 98.6 degrees.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Md, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
In my brief tests with the chair in a very warm Razer demo suite, the cooler definitely made a quick and noticeable impact to my body temperature.
—Barry Collins, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Hypothermia is a condition in which a person's internal body temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Body temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20temperature. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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