Calorigenic

/ˌkæl.ə.rɪˈdʒɛn.ɪk/ adjective

Producing or generating heat, especially in the body through metabolic processes.

From Latin 'calor' (heat) + Greek 'genic' (producing). Formed in the 19th century to describe substances or processes that create thermal energy in living organisms.

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