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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(physiology, dated) heat-producing; applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation..
Use calorifacient when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Calorifacient means (physiology, dated) heat-producing; applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation..
Common synonyms include heaty, hot.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use calorifacient where its definition matches the intended context.
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