body temperature

Noun

Meaning

temperature of the body; normally 98.6 F or 37 C in humans; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

blood heat tepid balmy temp body heat core temperature skin temperature somatic temperature temperature drops temperature of the body your body temperature core body temperature your core temperature body temp center body

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Antonyms

cold chill

Hypernyms

temperature vital sign

Hyponyms

basal body temperature basal temperature

Examples

Any woman whose I. Q. hovers above her body temperature must be a feminist. Rita Mae Brown

Its heart that in flight contracted a thousand times a minute, slows until its beat is virtually undetectable. Its body temperature falls dramatically, and its breathing seems to cease altogether. [...] It's hibernating; but for a hummingbird, winter comes 365 times a year. David Attenborough

I find that the hot yoga is sort of a false thing, so your body temperature goes up and you can stretch and you can injure yourself a little bit easier than if you work yourself into... if you heat yourself up. Tricia Helfer

Body temperature sensor? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

body swerve body system body temp body temperature check body text body throw