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endogenous
[en-doj-uh-nuhs]
adjective
proceeding from within; derived internally.
Biology.growing or developing from within; originating within.
Pathology.(of a disease) resulting from conditions within the organism rather than externally caused.
Biochemistry.pertaining to the metabolism of nitrogenous elements of cells and tissues.
Geology.endogenetic.
endogenous
/ ɛˈɒɪə /
adjective
biology developing or originating within an organism or part of an organism
endogenous rhythms
having no apparent external cause
endogenous depression
endogenous
Originating or produced within an organism, tissue, or cell.
Compare exogenous
Other 51Թ Forms
- endogenicity noun
- endogenously adverb
- ˈDzԴdzܲ adverb
- ˈDzԲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of endogenous1
Example Sentences
The 30 distinct families of endogenous retroviruses, as that ancient viral DNA is called, in humans each represents a distinct process of colonization.
In rodent studies, sugar consumption has been shown to release chemicals in the brain similar to other addictive substances like alcohol or nicotine, including the release of dopamine and endogenous opioids.
Endorphin is a portmanteau of “endogenous opioid” and in fact drugs like morphine and fentanyl only work in our bodies because they mimic the effects of these innate peptides.
These more advanced forms of silencing ended up regulating the expression of the cell's endogenous genes, leading to the evolution of genomic imprinting.
“They now have the status of villagers, equal to that of the traditional endogenous population settled in the Angkor zone for generations,” the report said.
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