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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As in the case of children, older people also have a harder time regulating their body temperature and recognizing temperature changes, and so are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat, which is getting worse due to climate change.
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Grasping stemless glasses around the flute leaves beverages vulnerable to your body temperature.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2024
Warm-blooded mammals, for example, can maintain a steady body temperature and stay active even when the temperature drops.
—Carl Zimmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
The spa also includes the vitality pool, kept at body temperature for a soothing, relaxing experience.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
Share [Findings] Depression in humans is correlated with higher body temperature, and cold-water swimming mitigates menopause symptoms.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Drinking too much too quickly can affect breathing, heart rate, body temperature and gag reflex.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Bark scorpions also seek out warm areas during the day to regulate their body temperature.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 May 2024
Try an ice bath: If your body temperature has reached dangerous levels, a full-body immersion in an ice bath or a cold body of water can quickly lower it.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 10 May 2024
Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Grasping stemless glasses around the flute leaves beverages vulnerable to your body temperature.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2024
Warm-blooded mammals, for example, can maintain a steady body temperature and stay active even when the temperature drops.
—Carl Zimmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
The spa also includes the vitality pool, kept at body temperature for a soothing, relaxing experience.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
Share [Findings] Depression in humans is correlated with higher body temperature, and cold-water swimming mitigates menopause symptoms.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Drinking too much too quickly can affect breathing, heart rate, body temperature and gag reflex.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
Bark scorpions also seek out warm areas during the day to regulate their body temperature.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 18 May 2024
Try an ice bath: If your body temperature has reached dangerous levels, a full-body immersion in an ice bath or a cold body of water can quickly lower it.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 10 May 2024
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“Body temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20temperature. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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