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thermoinhibitory
1. Inhibiting or retarding the production of bodily heat.
2. Inhibiting or arresting thermogenesis.
3. Capable of exerting a negative effect on heat production by the body.
This entry is located in the following units: habit-, hab-, -hibit; habili-, habil- (page 6) thermo-, therm-, thermi-, -thermia, -therm, -thermal, -thermic, -thermias, -thermies, -thermous, -thermy (page 27)
Word Entries containing the term: “thermoinhibitory”
thermoinhibitory center, thermoregulatory center
A center located in the hypothalamus of the body concerned mainly with the regulation of heat production, heat inhibition, and heat conservation to maintain a normal body temperature.
This entry is located in the following units: centro-, centr-, centri-, kentro- (page 9) habit-, hab-, -hibit; habili-, habil- (page 6) thermo-, therm-, thermi-, -thermia, -therm, -thermal, -thermic, -thermias, -thermies, -thermous, -thermy (page 27)