exogenous, exogenic
(adjective) derived or originating externally
Source: WordNet® 3.1
exogenous (not comparable)
Having an external cause.
(biology) Produced or originating outside of an organism.
(biology) Growing as an exogen, by successive additions to the outside.
(medicine, of a disease) Having a cause external to the infected organism.
(economics, of a model) Being or relating to a change that comes from outside the model and is not explained by the model.
(database, of a key) A key that has no meaning such as an automatically generated ID number, usually accompanied by a name or title which DOES have meaning.
• exogenetic
• endogenous
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*og"e*nous, a.
1. (Bot.)
Definition: Pertaining to, or having the character of, an exogen; -- the opposite of endogenous.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Growing by addition to the exterior.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: Growing from previously ossified parts; -- opposed to autogenous. Owen. Exogenous aneurism (Med.), an aneurism which is produced by causes acting from without, as from injury.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 June 2025
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
