thermogenesis

noun

ther·​mo·​gen·​e·​sis ˌthər-mō-ˈje-nə-səs 

: the production of heat especially in the body (as by oxidation)

Examples of thermogenesis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Burning calories from your food (thermogenesis) is highest in the morning and decreases throughout the day.2 2. —Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025

Water stimulates thermogenesis, which is when the body heats up and increases your metabolism. —Kimberly Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025

Green tea contains substances like caffeine and polyphenols that may enhance thermogenesis, decrease calorie intake, and increase energy expenditure and fat oxidation. —Jillian Kubala, Health, 29 July 2024

Burning calories this way is called non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT). —Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 30 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thermogenesis

• biogenesis
• diagenesis
• histogenesis
• lipogenesis
• morphogenesis
• mutagenesis
• neurogenesis
• oncogenesis
• ontogenesis
• paragenesis
• pathogenesis
• petrogenesis

Medical Definition

thermogenesis

noun

ther·​mo·​gen·​e·​sis ˌthər-mō-ˈjen-ə-səs 

plural thermogeneses -ˌsēz 

: the production of heat especially in the body (as by oxidation)