Body

n. physical form of a person or animal; corpse, carcass; torso; main part, mass; group (of people, things, ideas, etc.); substance; human being; main part of a car; chief part of something; fullness of texture

adj. bodily; of or pertaining to the body; of or pertaining to the principal reading topic of an article or book

v. give shape to something; invest with a body; represent in substantial form

With regard to living things, a body is the integral physical material 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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Body 1. the largest and most important part of any organ. 2. any mass or collection of material. 3. trunk. acetone bodies ketone bodies. [more]Body - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
(synonym) organic structure, physical structure
(hypernym) natural object
(hyponym) life form
(part-meronym) body substance
(classification) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
2. body of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake"
(synonym) dead body
(hypernym) natural object
(hyponym) carcase, carcass
(derivation) personify
3. a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"
(hypernym) gathering, assemblage
(hyponym) public
4. the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"
(synonym) torso, trunk
(hypernym) body part
(part-holonym) organic structure, physical structure
(part-meronym) diaphragm, midriff
5. an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body"
(hypernym) natural object
(hyponym) chromosome
6. a collection of particulars considered as a system; "a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents"
(hypernym) system, scheme
7. the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
(hypernym) structure, construction
(hyponym) bodywork
8. the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake"
(synonym) consistency, consistence
(hypernym) property
(hyponym) gaseousness
(attribute) thick
9. the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short"
(hypernym) message, content, subject matter, substance
(part-holonym) narration, recital, yarn
Verb
1. invest with or as with a body; give body to
(synonym) personify
(hypernym) embody, be, personify
(derivation) dead body

n. leotard, tight-fitting body suit