Exogenous

Definition: Exogenous

Exogenous

Adjective

1. Derived or originating externally.

Date "exogenous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1980. (references)

Domain	Definitions
Health	Developed or originating outside the organism, as exogenous disease. (references)
Mining	See:exogenetic. (references)
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Antonym: endogenous (adj). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Vegetable	Adjective: vegetable, vegetal, vegetive, vegitous; herbaceous, herbal; botanic; sylvan, silvan; arborary, arboreous, arborescent, arborical; woody, grassy; verdant, verdurous; floral, mossy; lignous, ligneous; wooden, leguminous; vosky, cespitose, turf-like, turfy; endogenous, exogenous.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Domain	Title
Books	Advances in Endogenous and Exogenous Opioids (reference) Cellular modification and genetic transformation by exogenous nucleic acids (reference) Clinical Liquid Chromatography: Analysis of Exogenous Compounds (reference) Cytokine-Induced Tumour Immunogenicity: From Exogenous Molecules to Gene Therapy (reference) Endogenous and Exogenous Regulation and Control of Physiological Systems (reference) (more book examples)
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Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Exogenous hormones and dysfunctional...Credit: National Library of Medicine.
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Title	Author	Quote
Walden	Thoreau, Henry David	We don garment after garment, as if we grew like exogenous plants by addition without.
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Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Depressive and manic states caused by medical disorders (e.g., hypothyroidism) or exogenous agents (e.g., amphetamines) also are not considered. (references)
		The humoral immune response is reflected by the production of circulating antibodies against a variety of exogenous antigens, including common viruses. (references)
		States of glucocorticoid excess are associated with negative calcium balance and a marked increase in fracture risk. In a recent study, oral calcium supplements plus 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D decreased glucocorticoid-associated bone loss. On the basis of these observations and other studies, oral calcium supplements should be considered in all patients who are receiving exogenous glucocorticoids. (references)
Business		This is true, even if the entire industry is hit by an external or exogenous shock, such as an oil crisis or economic slowdown. (references)
Economic History	Mexico	Exogenous shocks from crises in Brazil and Argentina have had little effect on investor confidence. (references)
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"Exogenous" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Exogenous" is used about 140 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)	100%	140	26,789

Expressions using "exogenous": Exogenous aneurism ♦ exogenous depression ♦ exogenous enclosure ♦ exogenous inclusion ♦ exogenous obesity ♦ exogenous process. Additional references.
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Language		Translations for "exogenous"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Chinese		外�"�. (various references)

Danish		exogen. (various references)

Dutch		exogeen. (various references)

Finnish		eksogeeninen, ulkosyntyinen. (various references)

French		exogène, exogène. (various references)

German		exogen. (various references)

Greek		εξωγενής. (various references)

Indonesian		eksogen. (various references)

Italian		esogeno. (various references)

Korean		외인. (various references)

Pig Latin		exogenousay

Portuguese		exógeno. (various references)

Russian		внешний (ecto-, exterior, extern, external, extraneous, off-board, out, out of doors, outdoor, outer, out-of-door, out-of-line, outside, outward, peripherial, superficial). (various references)

Spanish		exógeno. (various references)

Swedish		exogen. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "exogenous": exogenously. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Exogenous" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: exagenous, exegenis, exgenous, exgoenous, exigenous, exoenous, exogeneous, exogenouse. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "exogenous" (pronounced e'ksō"junus)
5	-j u n u s	androgynous, homogenous, indigenous, nitrogenous, polygynous.
4	-u n u s	asynchronous, bituminous, chitinous, Deaconess, gelatinous, genuineness, gluttonous, larcenous, luminous, membranous, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, nonpoisonous, ominous, outspokenness, poisonous, ravenous, ruinous, tetanus, villainous, voluminous.
3	-n u s	abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, aggressiveness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, assertiveness, astuteness, attentiveness, attractiveness, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, cohesiveness, coldness, Colonus, combativeness, compactness, competitiveness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creativeness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, deadliness, deafness, decisiveness, defensiveness, destructiveness, directness, disingenuousness, distinctiveness, divisiveness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, effectiveness, elusiveness, emptiness, evenness, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forgiveness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gentleness, genus, ghastliness, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, inclusiveness, indebtedness, indecisiveness, ineffectiveness, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, intrusiveness, inventiveness, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, madness, Manus, meanness, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nonbusiness, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, pettiness, playfulness, politeness, pompousness, possessiveness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resistiveness, resourcefulness, responsiveness, restiveness, restlessness, restrictiveness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, secretiveness, selfishness, selflessness, sensitiveness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, suggestiveness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, vindictiveness, vividness, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness.
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "e-e-g-n-o-o-s-u-x"
	-2 letters: exogens.
	-3 letters: exogen.
	-4 letters: ensue, exons, genes, genus, goons, goose, goxes, negus, nexus, noose, ogees, segno, segue, unsex.
	-5 letters: egos, engs, eons, exes, exon, gees, gene, gens, genu, gnus, goes, gone, goon, goos, guns, noes, nogs, nose, nous, ogee, ones, onus, oxen, oxes, seen, sego, sene, snog, snug, sone, song, soon, sung.
	Words containing the letters "e-e-g-n-o-o-s-u-x"
	+2 letters: exogenously.
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