| shivering | Involuntary trembling or quivering of the body caused by contraction or twitching of the muscles, a physiologic method of heat production in man and other mammals. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| thermogenesis | The production of heat; specifically the physiologic process of heat production in the body. Origin: thermo-+ G. Genesis, production (05 Mar 2000) |