human body

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of human body

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

Doctors need to know how the human body is put together, and there is no substitute for dissecting a corpse and looking inside.

From The Wall Street Journal

If similar changes occur inside the human body, infections could become more difficult to treat.

From Science Daily

This small but important structure serves as the attachment point for the iliofemoral ligament, the strongest ligament in the human body and a critical component for standing and walking upright.

From Science Daily

The research team plans to study the gel further using computer simulations designed to replicate how it behaves inside the human body.

From Science Daily

The surge gases turned into sulfuric acid, Mr. Tuck writes, “when entering into contact with the water that is in a human body.”

From The Wall Street Journal