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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Expect a water temperature in the 50s, which is low enough to impact your body temperature and cause hypothermia.
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Tammie Souza, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Most research suggests that lower estrogen levels cause the body’s heat manager — the hypothalamus — to respond to slight changes in body temperature, triggering a chain of events that produces the sudden rush of heat.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
In this environment, the sauropod used its immense surface area to regulate body temperature while sharing the ecosystem with a diverse array of prehistoric life.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
These gentle giants used the surface area of their long necks and tails to shed heat and regulate their body temperature.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
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Tammie Souza, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Most research suggests that lower estrogen levels cause the body’s heat manager — the hypothalamus — to respond to slight changes in body temperature, triggering a chain of events that produces the sudden rush of heat.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
In this environment, the sauropod used its immense surface area to regulate body temperature while sharing the ecosystem with a diverse array of prehistoric life.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
These gentle giants used the surface area of their long necks and tails to shed heat and regulate their body temperature.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
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“Body temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20temperature. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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