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exogenous — ex*og e*nous, a. 1. (Bot.) derived from or originating outside; pertaining to, or having the character of, an exogen; the opposite of {endogenous}. Syn: exogenetic. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Growing by addition to the exterior; growing by addition … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
exogenous — 1830, from Mod.L. exogenus (on model of indigenus); see EXO (Cf. exo ) + GENOUS (Cf. genous) … Etymology dictionary
exogenous — [eks äj′ə nəs] adj. [ EXOGEN + OUS] 1. developing from without; originating externally 2. Biol. of or relating to external factors, as food or light, that have an effect upon an organism exogenously adv … English World dictionary
exogenous — adjective Etymology: French exogène exogenous, from exo + gène (from Greek genēs born) more at gen Date: 1830 1. produced by growth from superficial tissue < exogenous roots produced by leaves > 2. a. caused by factors (as food or a traumatic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
exogenous — Originating or produced outside of the organism. SYN: ectogenous, exogenetic. [exo + G. gen, production] * * * ex·og·e·nous ek säj ə nəs also ex·o·gen·ic .ek sō jen ik adj 1) growing from or on the outside <exogenous spores> 2) caused by… … Medical dictionary
Exogenous DNA — refers to any deoxyribonucleic acid that originates outside of the organism of concern or study.The introduction of exogenous DNA into a cell is called transfection. This can take place naturally, as occurs when a virus infects cells, or… … Wikipedia
Exogenous aneurism — exogenous ex*og e*nous, a. 1. (Bot.) derived from or originating outside; pertaining to, or having the character of, an exogen; the opposite of {endogenous}. Syn: exogenetic. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Growing by addition to the exterior; growing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Exogenous bacteria — are bacteria introduced to closed biological systems from the external world. They exist in water, earth, and the air. Examples are cholera, Legionella, salmonella, rickettsia, mycobacterium, and bacillus anthracis. Endogenous bacteria are part… … Wikipedia
Exogenous inclusion — Exogenous inclusion. См. Экзогенные включения. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Exogenous Growth — The belief that economic growth arises due to influences outside the economy or company of interest. Exogenous growth assumes that economic prosperity is primarily determined by external rather than internal factors. According to this belief,… … Investment dictionary
Exogenous growth model — The Exogenous growth model, also known as the Neo classical growth model or Solow growth model is a term used to sum up the contributions of various authors to a model of long run economic growth within the framework of neoclassical… … Wikipedia
