thermogenesis
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Etymology
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[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌθəːmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]thermogenesis (uncountable)
- (biology) The generation of heat in an organism, especially by biochemical means.
- Synonym: thermogeny
- 2024 June 11 [2023 June 6], Shane Duquette, Marco Walker-Ng, “Do Skinny People Have Faster Metabolisms? Yes, Sometimes”, in Bony to Beastly[1], archived from the original on 11 February 2026:
- Adaptive thermogenesis is when your metabolism adapts to your energy needs (study). For example, when people try to lose weight, they eat fewer calories, so their metabolism adapts, slowing down.
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