autogenous
Americanadjective
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self-produced; self-generated.
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Physiology. pertaining to substances generated in the body.
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Metallurgy. self-fused, without the addition of solder or the application of an adhesive.
an autogenous weld between two pieces of the same metal.
adjective
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originating within the body Compare heterogenous
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denoting a vaccine made from bacteria obtained from the patient's own body
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self-generated; self-produced
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denoting a weld in which the filler metal and the parent metal are of similar composition
Other Word Forms
- autogenously adverb
Etymology
Origin of autogenous
1840–50; < Greek autogen ( ḗs ) self-produced ( auto- 1, -gen ) + -ous
Example Sentences
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Another question was about the engine’s autogenous pressurization system, in which the propellent is pressurized in the tanks, rather than using a system using helium.
From The Verge • Oct. 15, 2017
Instead, he mumbles about activating blood platelets by spinning, flicking rapidly through slides depicting autogenous bone transplants, the patients’ eyes creepily whited out.
From The Guardian • May 18, 2015
From the other 109 he cultured the bacteria to make sure there were no deadly strains among them, then hand-tailored an individual "autogenous vaccine" for each subject.
From Time Magazine Archive
The nerve fiber used in an autogenous graft is rarely more than two millimeters wide.
From Time Magazine Archive
The treatment is carried out on the same lines as in other pyogenic infections, considerable reliance being placed on the use of autogenous vaccines.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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