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endogenous definition

en·dog·enous (en däj′ə nəs)

adjective

  1. developing from within; originating internally
  2. Biol. growing or developing from or on the inside
  3. Physiol., Biochem. of the anabolism of cells

Etymology: endogen + -ous

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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