thermogenesis
noun
ther·mo·gen·e·sis
ˌthər-mō-ˈje-nə-səs 
: the production of heat especially in the body (as by oxidation)
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Capsaicin can cause minimal calorie burn due to thermogenesis.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
Using that extra energy temporarily increases your metabolic rate — a response known as postprandial thermogenesis — and generates heat.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 17 Feb. 2026
But that ignores the also important smaller bursts of movement, a category called NEAT, or non-exercise activity thermogenesis.
—Christina Stiehl, SELF, 2 Feb. 2026
Burning calories from your food (thermogenesis) is highest in the morning and decreases throughout the day.2
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
Using that extra energy temporarily increases your metabolic rate — a response known as postprandial thermogenesis — and generates heat.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 17 Feb. 2026
But that ignores the also important smaller bursts of movement, a category called NEAT, or non-exercise activity thermogenesis.
—Christina Stiehl, SELF, 2 Feb. 2026
Burning calories from your food (thermogenesis) is highest in the morning and decreases throughout the day.2
2.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Thermogenesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thermogenesis. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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thermogenesis
noun
ther·mo·gen·e·sis
ˌthər-mō-ˈjen-ə-səs
plural thermogeneses
-ˌsēz
: the production of heat especially in the body (as by oxidation)
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