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- noun The
current temperature of the body of a person or animal, especially when used as a simple guide to health.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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
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