blood-heat
Definition
Noun: "blood-heat" refers to the normal temperature of the human body, typically around 37°C (98.6°F). It is a specific physiological term denoting the standard warmth maintained by a healthy human organism.
Usage Examples
- (The skin temperature approximated normal body temperature.)
- (The animal's internal temperature regulation keeps it at normal body warmth.)
- (The substance was warmed to match normal body temperature.)
Advanced Usage
"at blood-heat": at the temperature of normal human body warmth.
- The culture medium must be kept at blood-heat for the cells to survive. (The solution must be maintained at 37°C for optimal cell growth.)
"above/below blood-heat": indicating a temperature higher or lower than normal body temperature.
- The fever pushed his internal temperature well above blood-heat. (His body temperature exceeded the normal range due to illness.)
Variants and Related Words
Blood temperature (n): a synonym for blood-heat, referring to the warmth of circulating blood.
- The blood temperature of a healthy adult is remarkably constant. (The warmth of the blood remains stable under normal conditions.)
Body heat (n): the warmth produced by a living organism's metabolism, often interchangeable with blood-heat.
- The dog's body heat kept the child warm during the night. (The animal's natural warmth provided comfort.)
Synonyms
- Normal body temperature: the standard warmth of a healthy human body.
- Core temperature: the internal temperature of the body, especially that of the vital organs.
Related Idioms
To bring something to blood-heat: to warm a substance to match normal body temperature.
- The nurse brought the saline solution to blood-heat before the transfusion. (She warmed the liquid to 37°C.)
At blood-heat: in a state of being at normal body temperature.
- The eggs must be incubated at blood-heat to hatch successfully. (The eggs require a constant warmth equivalent to human body temperature.)