human body

American  

noun

human bodies plural

1. the physical structure and material substance of a human being, consisting of many billions of cells as well as components outside of the cells.

   The average adult human body is 50–65% water.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• human bodies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of human body

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

The scanner aims to compete with more cumbersome MRI imaging by utilizing a shallow pool of water and sonic-wave technology to map the human body in roughly 60 seconds.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

Dr A Fathahudeen, a pulmonologist, says that the core human body temperature is 37C and prolonged exposure to high heat can make it rise.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Unwelcome as COVID’s emergence was, the sheer scale of its spread has vastly deepened science’s understanding of the ways that viruses can continue to affect a human body long after the initial illness has passed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Some of these variants continue to play functional roles in the human body.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 2026

Agnew and Hamilton knew from their years practicing military surgery that the human body often encases a bullet in a cyst, or sac, making it harmless.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow