exogenous
adjective/ekˈsɒdʒənəs/
/ekˈsɑːdʒənəs/
- (formal) having a cause that is outside itself
- Technology is usually seen as an exogenous factor, determined by developments outside the country concerned.
- exogenous to something Some children also have severe problems which are exogenous to the educational system.
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- (medical) (of a disease or symptom) having a cause that is outside the body compare endogenous
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from modern Latin exogena (denoting an exogenous plant, suggested by classical Latin indigena ‘native’) + -ous.
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