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exogenous

[ ek-soj-uh-nuhs ]
/ ɛkˈsɒdʒ ə nəs /
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adjective
originating from outside; derived externally.
Botany.
  1. (of plants, as the dicotyledons) having stems that grow by the addition of an annual layer of wood to the outside beneath the bark.
  2. pertaining to plants having such stems.
  3. belonging to the exogens.
Pathology. (of a disease) externally caused rather than resulting from conditions within the organism.
Biochemistry. of or noting the metabolic assimilation of proteins or other metabolites, the elimination of nitrogenous catabolites being in direct proportion to the amount of metabolites taken in.
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Also exogenetic (for defs. 2-4).

Origin of exogenous

First recorded in 1820–30; exo- + -gen + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM exogenous

ex·og·e·nism, nounex·og·e·nous·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for exogenous

exogenous
/ (ɛkˈsɒdʒɪnəs) /

adjective
having an external origin
biology
  1. developing or originating outside an organism or part of an organism
  2. of or relating to external factors, such as light, that influence an organism
psychiatry (of a mental illness) caused by external factors

Derived forms of exogenous

exogenously, adverb
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Scientific definitions for exogenous

exogenous
[ ĕk-sŏjə-nəs ]

Originating or produced from outside an organism, tissue, or cell. Compare endogenous.
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