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

Other Word Forms

• thermogenous adjective
• thermogenetic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermogenesis¹

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

Related Words

• ignition