thermogenesis
/ˌθɜːrməˈdʒɛnɪs/ · ther·mo·gen·esis
noun
- The generation of heat in an organism, especially by biochemical means. Brown adipose tissue is specialized for thermogenesis during cold exposure.
Synonyms
heat productioncalorigenesisthermogenic responsemetabolic heatnonshivering thermogenesisheat generation
Antonyms
Did you know? The discovery of uncoupling protein 1 in brown fat in the 1970s revealed the molecular mechanism behind nonshivering thermogenesis, a major component of thermogenesis in mammals.