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calorigenesis

calorigenesis noun: the production of heat via the digestion of food, or by the action of certain hormones.

Noun

calorigenesis (uncountable)

  1. The production of heat via the digestion of food, or by the action of certain hormones

Questions about calorigenesis

What does calorigenesis mean?
Calorigenesis means the production of heat via the digestion of food, or by the action of certain hormones.
What part of speech is calorigenesis?
Calorigenesis is a noun.

Words near calorigenesis in the dictionary

  1. calorifications
  2. calorificient
  3. calorifics
  4. calorifier
  5. calorifiers
  6. calorigenesis
  7. calorigenic
  8. calorigenicity
  9. calorimeter
  10. calorimeters
  11. calorimetre

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