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HUMAN BODY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Alternative names for the body of a human being
Example:
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
Synonyms:
anatomy; bod; build; chassis; figure; flesh; form; frame; human body; material body; physical body; physique; shape; soma
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("human body" is a kind of...):
body; organic structure (the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "human body"):
person (a human body (usually including the clothing))
juvenile body (the body of a young person)
adult body (the body of an adult human being)
male body (the body of a male human being)
female body (the body of a female human being)
Holonyms ("human body" is a part of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)
Context examples:
Amino acid which can be readily made by the human body in sufficient amounts.
(Non-Essential Amino Acid, NCI Thesaurus/CRCH)
The study of nutritional effects upon the size, weight, and proportions of the human body.
(Nutritional Anthropometry, NCI Thesaurus)
The study of the immune factors that affect the functioning of the human body
(Immunobiology, NCI Thesaurus)
Within these functional categories phantoms can be further defined. (1) Body Phantoms: have the shape and composition of the human body or part of it.
(Imaging Phantoms, NCI Thesaurus)
One of the key processes by which the human body eliminates toxic chemicals and hormones is by glucuronidation.
(Glucuronidase Inhibitor, NCI Thesaurus)
A form of complementary and alternative medicine based on the belief that vital energy flows through the human body.
(Healing touch, NCI Dictionary)
For example, while an ounce of almonds has approximately 160 calories, not all of those calories may be available to be used by the human body.
(Going Nuts Over Calories, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body after calcium, potassium, and sodium.
(Low Magnesium Levels Make Vitamin D Ineffective, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The findings are in line with the known phenomenon in human body.
(Blood Fatty Acids Reveal Your Child's Diet, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Yet there is often no understanding of the reaction between the minerals and the human body or agents that cause illness.
(New answer to MRSA, other 'superbug' infections: clay minerals?, NSF)
