Gadit

endogenous

Definitions
1adjectiveOriginating from within an organism, tissue, or cell.
The hormone is produced by endogenous processes within the body.
Endogenous factors contributed to the plant's growth.
The disease is caused by an endogenous virus.
Word Origin
Language
Greek
Original word
endogenēs
Word parts
endo (within) + genēs (born)
Originally meant
born from within
Background
The term 'endogenous' was first used in the 19th century to describe processes or substances that originate from within an organism or system, contrasting with 'exogenous' which refers to external origins.