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body heat

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body heat (uncountable)

heat produced from within the body of a (warmblooded) animal as opposed to absorbed from the environment

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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I don't share my body heat indiscriminately. Lisa Kleypas

Around 1770, Antoine Lavoisier discovered the details of metabolism, demonstrating that the oxidation of food is the source of body heat. Source: Internet

At low ambient temperatures the ostrich utilizes feather flattening, which conserves body heat through insulation. Source: Internet

For example, medically frail elderly people have a decreased ability to generate body heat, so a "normal" temperature of convert may represent a clinically significant fever. Source: Internet

Defense main Apis cerana japonica forming a ball around two hornets : The body heat trapped by the ball will overheat and kill the hornets. Source: Internet

Avoid heavy clothing and too much time in a carrier or sling, where the combination of your body heat and poor ventilation can keep your little one sweltering. Source: Internet

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