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

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human body

Instead, they are the subject of an imagined plotline in which the military or some group of elites has access to extraordinarily advanced technology that can quickly and painlessly cure the human body of anything.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

In this, “Learning to Fly” seems less a reflection of athletic prowess than scientific advancement: What are the limitations, if any, of the human body?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Glutathione, an antioxidant that is naturally produced inside the human body, has been offered as a treatment at some of the largest US wildfires in recent years – including most recently in Spokane, Washington.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

More well-heeled investors funding research and broader interest from pharmaceutical companies over the last decade have led to better data on how the drugs work in the human body.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Earlier that evening he had stuffed pillows into his bedroll and molded it to look like a human body.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai