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exogenous

Syllabification: (ex·og·e·nous)
Pronunciation: /ekˈsäjənəs/

Definition of exogenous

adjective

  • of, relating to, or developing from external factors. Often contrasted with endogenous.
  • Biology growing or originating from outside an organism:an exogenous hormone
  • chiefly Psychiatry (of a disease, symptom, etc.) caused by an agent or organism outside the body:exogenous depression
  • relating to an external group or society:exogenous marriage

Derivatives

exogenously

adverb

Origin:

mid 19th century: from modern Latin exogena (denoting an exogenous plant, suggested by classical Latin indigena 'native') + -ous

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Definition of exogenous in the British & World English dictionary

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