Meaning of endogenous

en•dog•e•nous

Pronunciation: (en-doj'u-nus), [key]

— adj.

proceeding from within; derived internally.
growing or developing from within; originating within.
(of a disease) resulting from conditions within the organism rather than externally caused.
pertaining to the metabolism of nitrogenous elements of cells and tissues.
endogenetic.

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