endothermy
noun
en·do·ther·my ˈen-də-ˌthər-mē 
: physiological generation and regulation of body temperature by metabolic means : the property or state of being warm-blooded
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The results recalibrate what some previous studies had proposed about the origins of endothermy in mammals. 
Riley Black, Scientific American, 20 July 2022 One of these defenses is known as endothermy, which keeps our bodies warm, protecting us from potentially harmful microbes. Gisela Crespo, CNN, 29 Jan. 2020
Riley Black, Scientific American, 20 July 2022 One of these defenses is known as endothermy, which keeps our bodies warm, protecting us from potentially harmful microbes. Gisela Crespo, CNN, 29 Jan. 2020 Word History
First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
endothermy
noun
en·do·ther·my ˈen-də-ˌthər-mē
plural endothermies
1
: diathermy
2
: physiological regulation of body temperature by metabolic means
especially : the property or state of being warm-blooded