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

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Etymology

Origin of human body

First recorded in 1550–60

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Example Sentences

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human body

Haze and smoke from peat fires contain a complex mixture of pollutants that pose serious health risks to the human body.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Despite this evolutionary change, the sugar can still enter the human body through food.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Scientists have found microplastics in virtually every part of the human body.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The study’s authors emphasized that their research doesn’t prove that these chemical reactions are responsible for disease or damage in the human body.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 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

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