animal heat

[ an-uh-muhl heet ]

noun

, Physiology.

1. another term for body heat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of animal heat¹

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

"This work is underpinned by multiple years of animal heat stress trials conducted at SARDI's Turretfield Research Centre in Rosedale and our Roseworthy campus."

From Science Daily

It was, perhaps, the mere animal heat of food to hungry people—for none of us had eaten anything since breakfast—or the sense of companionship may have helped us; but anyhow we were all less miserable, and saw the morrow as not altogether without hope.

From Literature

“If it be desirable to count the pulse and not trust to the judgment to estimate the number of beats per minute, it is far more desirable to ascertain the animal heat by means of a heat measurer.”

From Scientific American

Billy doesn’t so much as twitch when they pause on his tier, a fulmination of animal heat roaring at his side.

From The Guardian

Animal heat complications include exhaustion, burned paws, heat stroke and sometimes death.

From Washington Times