Preferred Label : thermogenesis;
MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : heat production; thermogeneses; production, heat;
DeCS synonym : Facultative Thermogenesis; Nonshivering Thermogenesis; Adaptive Thermogenesis;
Related MeSH term : Thermogenesis, Adaptive; Nonshivering Thermogenesis; Thermogenesis, Nonshivering; Facultative Thermogenesis; Thermogenesis, Facultative;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermogenesis;
Origin ID : D022722;
UMLS CUI : C0018841;
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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.
