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body temperature

DEFINITIONS OF: body temperature

1

n 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

Synonyms:
blood heat
Types:
basal body temperature, basal temperature
body temperature in the morning before rising or moving about or eating anything
Type of:
temperature
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
vital sign
sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition
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