- ANIMAL HEAT
- the heat produced by the chemical changes which go on in the animal system, the intensity depending on the activity of the process.
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
ANIMAL HEAT
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Animal heat — Heat Heat (h[=e]t), n. [OE. hete, h[ae]te, AS. h[=ae]tu, h[=ae]to, fr. h[=a]t hot; akin to OHG. heizi heat, Dan. hede, Sw. hetta. See {Hot}.] 1. A force in nature which is recognized in various effects, but especially in the phenomena of fusion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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animal heat — n. heat produced in the body of an animal by chemical changes that occur when food is assimilated: see BASAL METABOLISM … English World dictionary
animal heat — n body heat … Medical dictionary
animal heat — noun : heat produced in the body of a living animal by functional chemical and physical activities called also body heat; compare temperature 5b * * * Physiol. heat produced in a living animal by any of various metabolic activities. [1770 80] * * … Useful english dictionary
animal heat — an′imal heat n. phl heat produced in a living animal by any of various metabolic activities • Etymology: 1770–80 … From formal English to slang
animal heat — noun Date: 1748 heat produced in the body of a living animal by functional chemical and physical activities … New Collegiate Dictionary
animal heat — Physiol. heat produced in a living animal by any of various metabolic activities. [1770 80] * * * … Universalium
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