en·dog·e·nous
also en*do*gen*ic adj 1 : growing from or on the inside < spores> 2 : caused by factors within the body or mind or arising from internal structural or functional causes < malnutrition> <the physical mechanism underlying circadian rhythms is held to be an self-sustaining oscillator> < psychic depression> 3 : relating to or produced by metabolic synthesis in the body < opioids> < amino acids> - compare EXOGENOUS en*dog*e*nous*ly adv
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