thermogenesis

noun ther·mo·gen·e·sis \ˌthər-mō-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of THERMOGENESIS

: the production of heat especially in the body (as by oxidation)

New Latin

First Known Use: 1891

Medical Dictionary

noun ther·mo·gen·e·sis \ˌthər-mō-ˈjen-ə-səs\

plural ther·mo·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the production of heat especially in the body (as by oxidation)

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