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Endogenous — En*dog e*nous, a. 1. (Bot.) Increasing by internal growth and elongation at the summit, instead of externally, and having no distinction of pith, wood, and bark, as the rattan, the palm, the cornstalk. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Originating from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endogenous — UK US /enˈdɒdʒənəs/ adjective ECONOMICS ► used in economics to describe something that is inside a particular system, rather than outside that system: »There are those who see the origins of the crisis as endogenous to the region … Financial and business terms
endogenous — 1830, from ENDO (Cf. endo ) within + GENOUS (Cf. genous) producing … Etymology dictionary
endogenous — [en däj′ə nəs] adj. [ ENDOGEN + OUS] 1. developing from within; originating internally 2. Biol. growing or developing from or on the inside 3. Physiol. Biochem. of the anabolism of cells … English World dictionary
Endogenous — Inside. For example, endogenous cholesterol is cholesterol that is made inside the body and is not in the diet. * * * Originating or produced within the organism or one of its parts. SYN: endogenic. [endo + G. gen, production] * * * en·dog·e·nous … Medical dictionary
endogenous — adjective Date: 1830 1. growing or produced by growth from deep tissue < endogenous plant roots > 2. a. caused by factors inside the organism or system < suffered from endogenous depression > < endogenous business cycles > b. produced or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
endogenous — From within the body, either a native function or the product of the extended colony...normal flora in the colon are considered endogenous … Herbal-medical glossary
Endogenous retrovirus — Endogenous retroviruses are retroviruses derived from ancient infections of germ cells in humans, mammals and other vertebrates; as such their proviruses are passed on to the next generation and now remain in the genome. Retroviruses are viruses… … Wikipedia
Endogenous depression — is a mood disorder that some people are born with. It s believed it is genetic either inherited, or given as genetic disposition. A sufferer, although is prone to get depressed on occasions of traumatic events, exhaustion or high stress may not… … Wikipedia
Endogenous multiplication — Endogenous En*dog e*nous, a. 1. (Bot.) Increasing by internal growth and elongation at the summit, instead of externally, and having no distinction of pith, wood, and bark, as the rattan, the palm, the cornstalk. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Endogenous preferences — are preferences that cannot be taken as given, but are affected by individual internal responses to the external state of affairs. They are interdependent, in part determined by social institutions, marketed advertisement, and subject to learning … Wikipedia
