endogenous
proceeding from within; derived internally.
Biology. growing or developing from within; originating within.
Pathology. (of a disease) resulting from conditions within the organism rather than externally caused.
Biochemistry. pertaining to the metabolism of nitrogenous elements of cells and tissues.
Geology. endogenetic.
Origin of endogenous
1Other words from endogenous
- en·do·ge·nic·i·ty [en-doh-juh-nis-i-tee], /ˌɛn doʊ dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti/, noun
- en·dog·e·nous·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with endogenous
- endogenous , indigenous
Words Nearby endogenous
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How to use endogenous in a sentence
HERVs, or human endogenous retroviruses, make up around eight percent of the human genome, left behind as a result of infections that humanity’s primate ancestors suffered millions of years ago.
Humans Are 8% Virus—How Ancient Viral DNA in Our Genome Plays a Role in Disease and Development | Aidan Burn | October 28, 2022 | Singularity HubThe viruses, called porcine endogenous retroviruses, don’t bother pigs but might cause problems after suddenly finding themselves in another species.
Will animal-to-human organ transplants overcome their complicated history? | Laura Beil | January 31, 2022 | Science NewsThese threats can be endogenous–internally generated, like if you have stressful thoughts–or they can be exogenous, such as the noise of an ambulance or pinging notifications on your phone overnight.
A Sleep Storyteller Reveals Her Secrets for Drifting Off Naturally | Phoebe Smith | August 6, 2020 | TimeFor many Brits, Brown never recovered from using the phrase “post neo-classical endogenous growth theory.”
(B) endogenous: The cell protoplasm becomes differentiated and condensed into a spherical or oval mass (very rarely cylindrical).
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyre
endogenous Structures, in botany, are those which arise in the interior of the parent organ.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousCertain it is that if Federation is to be brought about, the movement must be endogenous.
Town Life in Australia | R. E. N. (Richard) TwopenyIn animals, he says, the endogenous method is rare, and the customary origin is in an external blastema.
Corroborative observations on endogenous formation were also given by his brother, Harry Goodsir, in 1845.
British Dictionary definitions for endogenous
/ (ɛnˈdɒdʒɪnəs) /
biology developing or originating within an organism or part of an organism: endogenous rhythms
having no apparent external cause: endogenous depression
Derived forms of endogenous
- endogenously, adverb
- endogeny, noun
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Scientific definitions for endogenous
[ ĕn-dŏj′ə-nəs ]
Originating or produced within an organism, tissue, or cell. Compare exogenous.
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