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EXOGENOUS
exogenous, exogenic
(adjective) derived or originating externally
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
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.
Synonyms
• exogenetic
Antonyms
• 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
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