thermogenesis

[ thur-moh-jen-uh-sis ]

noun

1. the production of heat, especially in an animal body by physiological processes.

thermogenesis

/ ˌθɜːməʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk; θɜːˈmɒdʒɪnəs; ˌθɜːməʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs /

noun

1. the production of heat by metabolic processes

Derived Forms

• thermogenous, adjective

Other Words From

• ther·mo·ge·net·ic [thur-moh-j, uh, -, net, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermogenesis¹

First recorded in 1890–95; thermo- + -genesis

Related Words

• ignition