AUTOGENOUS

autogenous, autogenic

(adjective) originating within the body

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

autogenous (not comparable)

Produced independent from an external cause or influence.

(anatomy) Developed from an independent centre of ossification.

Antonyms

• exogenous

Source: Wiktionary

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Au*tog"e*nous, a. Etym: [Gr.

1. (Biol.)

Definition: Self-generated; produced independently.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: Developed from an independent center of ossification. Owen. Autogenous soldering, the junction by fusion of the joining edges of metals without the intervention of solder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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