calorigenic /ca·lor·i·gen·ic/ (kah-lor″ĭ-jen´ik) producing or increasing production of heat or energy; increasing oxygen consumption.
calorigenic
ca·lor·i·gen·ic (k -lôr -j n  k, k lr--)adj. Heat-producing, especially with regard to food or certain hormones. |
calorigenic
[kəlôr′ijen′ik]
Etymology: L, calor, warmth; Gk, genein, to produce
pertaining to a substance or process that produces heat or energy or that increases the consumption of oxygen.
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