Thermogenesis
The generation of heat in order to maintain body temperature. The uncoupled oxidation of fatty acids contained within brown adipose tissue and SHIVERING are examples of thermogenesis in MAMMALS.
Year introduced: 2001
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Tree Number(s): G07.110.232.778, G07.410.421.778, G16.012.500.535.778
MeSH Unique ID: D022722
Entry Terms:
- Thermogeneses
- Heat Production
- Production, Heat
- Adaptive Thermogenesis
- Thermogenesis, Adaptive
- Nonshivering Thermogenesis
- Thermogenesis, Nonshivering
- Facultative Thermogenesis
- Thermogenesis, Facultative
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