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nounthermogenesis (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyThe generation of heat in an organism, especially by biochemical means.
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.
2024 June 11 [2023 June 6], Shane Duquette, Marco Walker-Ng, “Do Skinny People Have Faster Metabolisms? Yes, Sometimes”, in Bony to Beastly, archived from the original on 11 Feb 2026Synonyms: thermogeny
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nounThe generation of heat in an organism, especially by biochemical means.
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Catalan termogènesi
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Chinese Mandarin 热成作用, 生热作用
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Czech termogeneze
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French thermogenèse
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German Thermogenese
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Italian termogenesi
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Polish termogeneza
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Romanian termogeneză
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Spanish termogénesis
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thermogenesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermogenesis
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“thermogenesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermogenesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermogenesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermogenesis.
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