human body

noun

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of human body¹

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

So I made a documentary at a university that teaches using real human bodies - and the one where mum will go.

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The plastic pollution problem is so ubiquitous that microplastics have been found on the highest mountain peaks, in the deepest ocean trench and scattered throughout almost every part of the human body.

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While human bodies can manufacture these fatty acids, the molecules also are found in dairy products and human breast milk and are made by certain gut microbes.

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A recent study out of Stanford University found that the human body doesn’t age gradually at an equal rate over time.

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The demand for constant perfection and precision — and the wreckage the human body must endure to attain such excellence — in professional sports is entirely outrageous and unrealistic.

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