endogenous
en·dog·e·nous
adj \en-ˈdäj-ə-nəs\Definition of ENDOGENOUS
1
: growing from or on the inside <endogenous spores>
2
: caused by factors within the body or mind or arising from internal structural or functional causes <endogenous malnutrition> <endogenous psychic depression>
3
: relating to or produced by metabolic synthesis in the body <endogenous opioids> <endogenous amino acids>—compare exogenous
—en·dog·e·nous·ly adverb
Variants of ENDOGENOUS
en·dog·e·nous also en·do·gen·ic \ˌen-də-ˈjen-ik\
