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thermogenesis

thermogenesis

1 7.4
Heat made by a living body to keep warm
  • noun
  • /ˌθɜrməˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : termogénesis
  • The catechin polyphenols found in green tea are said to interact with the substance caffeine, which increases thermogenesis.
  • induced thermogenesis
  • diet-induced thermogenesis

NEAT, which is non exercise activity thermogenesis NEAT.

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Examples

  • By offering a warm night shelter for beetle activity, these plants have used thermogenesis as a strategy for attracting as well as rewarding beetles for a very long evolutionary time (Seymour et al. 2003; Li and Huang 2009).

    Academic text (2017)

  • The process of thermogenesis is crucial for maintaining body temperature in mammals during cold weather.

  • NEAT, which is non exercise activity thermogenesis NEAT.

    Andrew Huberman

  • So there's a process known as thermogenesis, thermal heat, genesis generation.

    Lex Fridman

  • So we call it the metabolic baseline where we just kind of take into account daily activity, sport thermogenesis, things like that.

  • In mice, BAT contributes to the regulation of body adiposity and thermogenesis.

    Blog text (27)

  • Thus, in adult mice, LD proteins regulate BAT metabolism and thermogenesis.

    Blog text (27)

  • Interestingly, the skunk cabbage spadix is able to generate intense heat through an unusual type of respiration; it is a plant exhibiting thermogenesis.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Other possible explanations for obesity include altered thermogenesis (James, 1983), prescribed medicine (US Department of Health and Human Services, 1988), and altered fat cell metabolism (Dallman & Bray, 1986).

    Academic text (1996)

  • The phenomenon of thermogenesis helps organisms adapt to various environmental temperatures.

How Hot

thermogenesis
  • Specialized
1 7.4
thermoneutrality
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

thermogenesis singular
thermogeneses plural

Morphology

thermogenesis = genesis (semi-transparent) = thermo + genesis

The word is a standard scientific formation meaning 'heat production', but the second element 'genesis' is less immediately accessible to many learners.

Etymology

Thermogenesis comes from the parts thermo- meaning 'heat' and -genesis meaning 'creation', like in thermometer and genesis. So thermogenesis is the body's making of heat to keep you warm, for example when you shiver or when babies use brown fat.