— endogenicity /en'doh jeuh nis"i tee/ , n. — endogenously , adv.
/en doj"euh neuhs/ , adj.
1. proceeding from within; derived internally.
2. Biol. growing or developing from within; originating within.
3. Pathol. (of a disease) resulting from conditions within the organism rather than externally caused.
4. Biochem. pertaining to the metabolism of nitrogenous elements of cells and tissues.
5. Geol. endogenetic.
[ 1825-35; ENDO- + -GENOUS ]