Definitions for: Exogenous


[adj] derived or originating externally



Webster (1913) Definition: Ex*og"e*nous, a.
1. (Bot.) Pertaining to, or having the character of, an
exogen; -- the opposite of endogenous.

2. (Biol.) Growing by addition to the exterior.

3. (Anat.) 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.

Synonyms: exogenetic, exogenic, external

Antonyms: endogenous

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