body temperature

English

Noun

body temperature (countable and uncountable, plural body temperatures)

1. The current temperature of the body of a person or animal, especially when used as a simple guide to health.

   The normal body temperature of a dog falls within the range of about 38°C to 39°C.

   • 2022 October 26, “Over two million Cambodian children exposed to constant heatwaves, says Unicef”, in The Star‎^[1]:

     Heatwaves are especially damaging to children, as they are less able to regulate their body temperature compared to adults, the statement said, adding that the more heatwaves children are exposed to, the greater the chance of health problems including chronic respiratory conditions, asthma, and cardiovascular diseases.

Translations

the current temperature of the body of a person or animal

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 體溫／体温 (zh) (tǐwēn)

• Dutch: lichaamstemperatuur (nl) f
• Finnish: ruumiinlämpö (fi)
• French: température corporelle f
• Georgian: სხეულის ტემპერატურა (sxeulis ṭemṗeraṭura)
• German: Körpertemperatur (de) f
• Irish: teocht choirp f
• Japanese: 体温 (ja) (たいおん, taion)
• Korean: 체온(體溫) (ko) (che'on)
• Polish: temperatura ciała f
• Romanian: temperatură corporală f
• Russian: температу́ра те́ла f (temperatúra téla)
• Vietnamese: nhiệt độ cơ thể (熱度肌體), thân nhiệt

See also

• body heat