Thermogenesis
Synonyms
Adaptive Thermogenesis
Facultative Thermogenesis
Heat Production
Nonshivering Thermogenesis
Production, Heat
Thermogeneses
Thermogenesis, Adaptive
Thermogenesis, Facultative
Thermogenesis, Nonshivering
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.