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Descriptor
English
:
Thermogenesis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Termogénesis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Termogênese
Synonyms
English
:
Heat Production
Tree Number:
G07.315.232.778
G07.621.265.500
Definition
English
:
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.
History Note
English
:
2001; for HEAT PRODUCTION use BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION 1975-2000
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
drug effects
ethics
genetics
immunology
physiology
radiation effects
Record Number:
35427
Unique Identifier:
D022722
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