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Descriptor
English
:
Thermogenesis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Termogénesis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Termogênese
Synonyms
English
:
Adaptive Thermogenesis
Facultative Thermogenesis
Nonshivering Thermogenesis
Production, Heat
Thermogeneses
Thermogenesis, Adaptive
Thermogenesis, Facultative
Thermogenesis, Nonshivering
Heat Production
Tree Number:
G07.110.232.778
G07.410.421.778
G16.012.500.535.778
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
:
DE
drug effects
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
Record Number:
35427
Unique Identifier:
D022722
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