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thermogenesis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌθəːmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
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noun

Meaning 1

The generation of heat in an organism, especially by biochemical means.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: thermogeny

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From thermo- + -genesis.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: termogènesi — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 热成作用 — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生热作用 — Translations
  • Czech: termogeneze — Translations
  • French: thermogenèse — Translations
  • German: Thermogenese — Translations
  • Italian: termogenesi — Translations
  • Polish: termogeneza — Translations
  • Romanian: termogeneză — Translations
  • Serbo-Croatian: termogeneza — Translations
  • Spanish: termogénesis — Translations