thermogenin

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noun

An uncoupling protein found in the mitochondria of brown adipose tissue, used to generate heat by non-shivering thermogenesis.

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Meanings

nounthermogenin (usually uncountable, plural thermogenins)

plural thermogenins

  1. uncountableusuallyAn uncoupling protein found in the mitochondria of brown adipose tissue, used to generate heat by non-shivering thermogenesis.

Origin

From thermo- + -genin.

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APA

thermogenin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermogenin

MLA

“thermogenin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermogenin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermogenin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermogenin.

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