- thermogenetic
- ther·mo·ge·net·ic (thur″mo-jə-netґik) pertaining to thermogenesis. 2. thermogenic.
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thermogenetic — See thermogenesis. * * * … Universalium
thermogenetic — thermogenetˈic or thermogenˈic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑thermo … Useful english dictionary
thermogenetic, thermogenic — 1. Relating to thermogenesis. SYN: thermogenous. 2. SYN: calorigenic (2) … Medical dictionary
thermogenesis — thermogenetic /therr moh jeuh net ik/, adj. /therr moh jen euh sis/, n. the production of heat, esp. in an animal body by physiological processes. [1890 95; THERMO + GENESIS] * * * … Universalium
ther|mo|gen|ic — «THUR muh JEHN ihk», adjective. = thermogenetic. (Cf. ↑thermogenetic) … Useful english dictionary
calorigenic — 1. Capable of generating heat. 2. Stimulating metabolic production of heat. SYN: thermogenetic (2), thermogenic. [L. calor, heat, + G. genesis, production] * * * ca·lor·i·gen·ic kə .lōr ə jen ik, .lȯr , .lär ; .kal ə rə adj generating heat or… … Medical dictionary
thermogenous — SYN: thermogenetic (1). * * * ther·mog·e·nous (thər mojґə nəs) pertaining to or caused by heat or elevation of temperature … Medical dictionary
normal temperature — the temperature of the human body in health, about 37°C (98.6°F) when measured orally. This is maintained by the thermotaxic nerve mechanism, which maintains a balance between the thermogenetic, or heat producing, and the thermolytic, or heat… … Medical dictionary
thermogenesis — /θɜmoʊˈdʒɛnəsəs/ (say thermoh jenuhsuhs) noun the production of heat, especially in an animal body by physiological processes. –thermogenetic /ˌθɜmoʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk/ (say .thermohjuh netik), adjective …
thermogenesis — n. production of heat; spontaneous combustion. ♦ thermogenetic, ♦ thermogenic, ♦ thermogenous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
