Exogenous Definition

ĕk-sŏjə-nəs
adjective
Developing from without; originating externally.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to external factors, as food or light, that have an effect upon an organism.
Webster's New World
Originating or produced from outside a cell, tissue, or organism.
Exogenous antioxidants.
American Heritage Medicine

(medicine) Of a disease: having an external cause.

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(economics) Of information: received from outside a group.
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Origin of Exogenous

  • French exogène Greek exō- exo- French -gène -gen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Exogenous Sentence Examples

  • In addition, the great majority have also another method of reproduction, for increasing the number of the parasites in any individual host; this is distinguished as multiplicative or endogenous reproduction, from the propagative or exogenous method (by means of the resistant spores), which serves for the infection of fresh hosts and secures the dissemination and survival of the species.

  • With large doses of exogenous androgens, spermatogenesis may be suppressed.

  • The second theme is that money is endogenous and not exogenous.

  • Patients who may have reasons for adrenocortical insufficiency other than exogenous corticosteroid therapy.

  • The permeability of the tomato epidermal peels to the exogenous chemicals was tested and found to be adequate.

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