human body
noun
the physical structure and material substance of a human being, consisting of many billions of cells as well as components outside of the cells.
human bodies
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pluralof human body.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A series of headline-grabbing studies in the last few years have claimed to have found microplastics throughout human bodies -- inside blood, organs and even brains.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
Near the book’s end, Mr. McPhee pleads for the federal government to tighten regulations on the market for human bodies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
Amander Clark, a professor who heads a reproductive sciences center, no longer talks about the ways her research on infertility and the effects of hormones on human bodies could help gay and transgender people.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2025
In some areas, clusters that Yale identified as human bodies were seen near the vehicles.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025
Thus, tiny devices that can travel along capillaries to enter and repair living tissue; the ability to heal disease, reverse the ravages of age, or make human bodies speedier and stronger than before.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
