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human being

–noun
1. any individual of the genus Homo, esp. a member of the species Homo sapiens.
2. a person, esp. as distinguished from other animals or as representing the human species: living conditions not fit for human beings; a very generous human being.

Origin:
1855–60
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human being  
n.  A human.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: human being
Function: noun
: HUMAN
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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