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Definition of Boiling point
1. Noun. The temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level. "They brought the water to a boil"
2. Noun. Being highly angry or excited; ready to boil over. "After an hour of waiting I was at the boiling point"
Medical Definition of Boiling point
1. This is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a given liquid reaches atmospheric pressure (and thus starts to boil). (09 Oct 1997)