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nonshivering thermogenesis

nonshivering thermogenesis noun: the generation of body heat in warm-blooded animals by any means other than shivering, especially by biochemical means.

Noun

nonshivering thermogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The generation of body heat in warm-blooded animals by any means other than shivering, especially by biochemical means.

Questions about nonshivering thermogenesis

What does nonshivering thermogenesis mean?
Nonshivering thermogenesis means the generation of body heat in warm-blooded animals by any means other than shivering, especially by biochemical means.
What part of speech is nonshivering thermogenesis?
Nonshivering thermogenesis is a noun.

Words near nonshivering thermogenesis in the dictionary

  1. nonshipments
  2. nonshipper
  3. nonshippers
  4. nonshipping
  5. nonshivering
  6. nonshivering thermogenesis
  7. nonshock
  8. nonshockable
  9. nonshocks
  10. nonshoe
  11. nonshooting

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