Thermogenic means tending to produce heat, and the term is commonly applied to drugs which increase heat through metabolic stimulation, or to microorganisms which create heat within organic waste. In bodybuilding, athletes wishing to lose fat use drugs which are purportedly thermogenic to increase their basal metabolic rate, thereby increasing the...
The science of heat production. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: thĕr-mō-jen′iks Definitions: 1. The science of heat production.
thermogenics The science or study of the mechanisms of heat production.