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

At the same time, countless bacterial species play a helpful and often critical role in keeping the human body healthy.

From Science Daily

Lyrical but not maudlin, the book navigates family disagreements, competing philosophies and different ways the human spirit can manifest in the human body.

From The Wall Street Journal

Figuring out how to mimic hibernation, allowing the human body to husband resources during long stretches of transport, could contribute to superiority in space.

From The Wall Street Journal

Trillions of cell divisions occur daily in the human body, and each event must fight against the natural pull of disorder.

From Science Daily

Every tissue in the human body contains exceptionally small fibers that help coordinate how organs move, function and communicate.

From Science Daily