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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These speciality ultralight gaiters are made with lightweight synthetic and mesh materials, and can help drop your body temperature during hot hikes, beach days, or yard work sessions. —

Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2025 Your wetsuit has now saved your life many times over, but your body temperature is somewhere in the low 90s. —

Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2025 Staff later put out an alert, but she was not found until 8:45 a.m. When staff finally located Adolphus on a second-floor roof, her body temperature was 50 degrees, Banek said. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025 Hospital staff retrieved Adolphus from the roof and took her to the emergency department, where her body temperature was about 50 degrees. —

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