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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. autofocus,
  2. autogamy,
  3. autogenesis,
  4. autogenetic,
  5. autogenic training,
  6. autogenous vaccine,
  7. autogiro,
  8. autograft,
  9. autograph,
  10. autographic

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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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

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).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for autogenous

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.
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