human body
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of human body
First recorded in 1550–60
Example Sentences
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The human body can also produce cysteine on its own by converting another amino acid called methionine in the liver.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
The human body needs some sodium to function and you can find the element in nearly every cell of the body.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Pandemics happen with regularity due to little things like the susceptibility of the human body to illness and international trade and travel.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
Remember that 1966 sci-fi movie “Fantastic Voyage,” set inside a human body, the special effects groundbreaking though still analogue?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
He sat on his cot, facing away from them, a lump of a human body.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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