Body

Body

With regard to living things, a body is the physical body of an individual. "Body" often is used in connection with appearance, health issues and death. The study of the workings of the body is physiology.

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    “An afternoon of nurses and rumours;
    The provinces of his body revolted,
    The squares of his mind were empty,
    Silence invaded the suburbs,”
    —W.H. (Wystan Hugh)

    “Praised be the good willing women who understand and take part in the fun—the body is an exacting beater, and even the heart is made of flesh.”
    —Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)