calorifacient

== English == === Alternative forms === calorificient === Etymology === From calori- +‎ -facient. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɪʃənt === Adjective === calorifacient (comparative more calorifacient, superlative most calorifacient) (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. Synonym: heaty === References === === Anagrams === Californicate