EXOGENOUSLY

Etymology

Adverb

exogenously (not comparable)

In an exogenous manner

Source: Wiktionary


EXOGENOUS

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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