thermogenesis

[ thur-moh-jen-uh-sis ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊˈdʒɛn ə sɪs /
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noun

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

Origin of thermogenesis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM thermogenesis

ther·mo·ge·net·ic [thur-moh-juh-net-ik] /ˌθɜr moʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby thermogenesis

thermoesthesia, thermoesthesiometer, thermoexcitory, thermoform, thermogalvanometer, thermogenesis, thermogenic, thermogeography, thermogram, thermograph, thermography

Words related to thermogenesis

ignition, turmoil, disturbance, agitation, tumult, kindling, flaming, oxidization, candescence

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

Medical definitions for thermogenesis

thermogenesis
[ thûr′mō-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs, -mə- ]

n.

Generation or production of heat, especially by physiological processes.

Other words from thermogenesis

ther′mo•ge•net′ic (-jə-nĕt′ĭk) null adj.