autogenous

[aw-toj-uh-nuh s]

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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.

Origin of autogenous

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

Related formsau·tog·e·nous·ly, adverb

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Related Words for autogenous

internal, remote, intimate, domestic, private, secret, gut, home, automatic, ascetic, inland, inner, innermost, inward, visceral, within, autogenous, endogenous, in-house, autonomous

Examples from the Web for autogenous

Historical Examples of autogenous

Not quite so spectacular but every bit as useful is the autogenous welding by means of these magic wands.
The Boy's Book of New Inventions
Harry E. Maule
Dissolved acetylene is also very useful for acetylene welding or autogenous soldering.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use
F. H. Leeds
This apparatus is supplied on a trolley for use in autogenous soldering or welding.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use
F. H. Leeds
The tubing and castings are joined together by hard soldering, brazing or autogenous welding.
Aviation Engines
Victor Wilfred Pag
These last may be autogenous delusions or thoughts about actual events which precipitated the psychosis.
Benign Stupors
August Hoch

British Dictionary definitions for autogenous

autogenous

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 Formsautogenously, adverb

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Word Origin and History for autogenous

adj.

"self-generated," 1846, earlier autogeneal (1650s), from Greek autogenes "self-produced," from autos "self" (see auto-) + genes "formation, creation" (see genus). Modern form and biological use of the word said to have been coined by English paleontologist Richard Owen (1804-1892).

autogenous in Medicine

autogenous

[ô-tŏj′ə-nəs]

adj.

Of or relating to autogenesis; self-generating.
Of or relating to vaccines prepared from bacteria obtained from the infected person.

Related formsau•tog′e•nous•ly adv.