endogenous

en·dog·e·nous

adj \en-ˈdä-jə-nəs\

Definition of ENDOGENOUS

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 synthesized within the organism or system <an endogenous hormone>

— en·dog·e·nous·ly adverb

First Known Use of ENDOGENOUS

1830

Other Biochemistry Terms

bile, biodegradable, capsaicin, keratin, metabolism

Rhymes with ENDOGENOUS

androgynous, autogenous, erogenous, exogenous, homogenous, hydrogenous, monogynous, nitrogenous