endogenous: Meaning and Definition of
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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