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autogenous

[ aw-toj-uh-nuhs ]
/ ɔˈtɒdʒ ə nəs /
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adjective
self-produced; self-generated.
Physiology. pertaining to substances generated in the body.
Metallurgy. self-fused, without the addition of solder or the application of an adhesive: an autogenous weld between two pieces of the same metal.
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Origin of autogenous

1840–50; <Greek autogen(ḗs) self-produced (see auto-1, -gen) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM autogenous

au·tog·e·nous·ly, adverb

Words nearby autogenous

autofocus, autogamy, autogenesis, autogenetic, autogenic training, autogenous, autogiro, autogolpe, autograft, autograph, autography
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Words related to autogenous

internal, remote, domestic, gut, home, intimate, private, secret, ascetic, automatic, endogenous, in-house, inland, innermost, inside, interior, inward, visceral, inner, automatous

How to use autogenous in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for autogenous

autogenous
/ (ɔːˈtɒdʒɪnəs) /
adjective
  1. originating within the bodyCompare heterogenous
  2. denoting a vaccine made from bacteria obtained from the patient's own body
self-generated; self-produced
denoting a weld in which the filler metal and the parent metal are of similar composition

Derived forms of autogenous

autogenously, adverb
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