thermogenesis

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌθɜːməʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thûr′mō jen′ə sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ther•mo•gen•e•sis  (thûr′mō jen′ə sis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Physiology, Zoologythe production of heat, esp. in an animal body by physiological processes.
  • 1890–95; thermo- + -genesis
ther•mo•ge•net•ic  (thûr′mō jə net′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
thermogenesis /ˌθɜːməʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ n
  1. the production of heat by metabolic processes
thermogenous /θɜːˈmɒdʒɪnəs/, thermogenetic /ˌθɜːməʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk/, ˌthermoˈgenic adj

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