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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesendogenous
/ɛnˈdɒdʒənəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Growing or originating from within an organism, system, or cell.
"Endogenous opioids are naturally produced by the body to relieve pain."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 19th century from Greek endon meaning 'within' and -genes meaning 'born' or 'produced'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "endogenous" is said worldwide
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endogène
Transliteration: endogène
"Cette hormone est d'origine endogène."
endogen
Transliteration: endogen
"Endogene Faktoren spielen bei dieser Krankheit eine wichtige Rolle."
endogeno
Transliteration: endogeno
"Il processo endogeno ha modificato la struttura cellulare."
endógeno
Transliteration: endógeno
"El cuerpo produce sustancias endógenas para regular el sueño."
endógeno
Transliteration: endógeno
"Os ritmos endógenos controlam o relógio biológico."
अंतर्जात
Transliteration: antarjaat
"यह एक अंतर्जात प्रक्रिया है।"
内源性
Transliteration: nèiyuánxìng
"这些是内源性因素引起的反应。"
내인성
Transliteration: naeinseong
"그 질환은 내인성 요인에 의해 발생합니다."
内因性
Transliteration: naiinsei
"内因性の物質が代謝に影響を与える。"
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