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Definition of endogenous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

endogenous

adjective

/enˈdɒdʒənəs/

/enˈdɑːdʒənəs/

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(formal) having a cause that is inside itself
- endogenous to something Money is endogenous to the economy.
compare exogenous (1)

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(medical) (of a disease or symptom) having a cause that is inside the body compare exogenous

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