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thermogenesis definition

thermo·gen·esis (-jen′ə sis)

noun

the production of heat, esp. by physiological action in an animal

Etymology: ModL: see thermo- & -genesis

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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