thermogenesis
[ thur-moh-jen-uh-sis ]
noun
the production of heat, especially in an animal body by physiological processes.
Origin of thermogenesis
1Other words from thermogenesis
- ther·mo·ge·net·ic [thur-moh-juh-net-ik], /ˌθɜr moʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for thermogenesis
thermogenesis
/ (ˌθɜːməʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs) /
noun
the production of heat by metabolic processes
Derived forms of thermogenesis
- thermogenous (θɜːˈmɒdʒɪnəs), thermogenetic (ˌθɜːməʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk) or thermogenic, adjective
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