autogenous

autogenous
autogenously, adv.
/aw toj"euh neuhs/, adj.
1. self-produced; self-generated.
2. Physiol. pertaining to substances generated in the body.
3. Metall. self-fused, without the addition of solder or the application of an adhesive: an autogenous weld between two pieces of the same metal.
[1840-50; < Gk autogen(és) self-produced (see AUTO-1, -GEN) + -OUS]

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  • autogenous — (adj.) self generated, 1846, earlier autogeneal (1650s), from Gk. autogenes self produced, from autos self (see AUTO (Cf. auto )) + genes formation, creation (see GENUS (Cf. genus)). Modern form and biological use of the word said to have been… …   Etymology dictionary

  • autogenous — [ôt΄ə jen′ikô täj′ə nəs] adj. [Gr autogenēs (< autos, self + genesis, birth: see GENUS) + OUS] 1. self generated or self generating 2. produced in or obtained from one s own body: said esp. of a vaccine or tissue transplant: Also autogenic… …   English World dictionary

  • autogenous — 1. SYN: autogenetic, autologous. 2. Originating within the body, applied to vaccines prepared from bacteria or other cells obtained from the affected person. Cf.:endogenous. [G. autogenes, self produced] * * * au·tog·e·nous ȯ täj ə nəs adj 1)… …   Medical dictionary

  • autogenous — also autogenic adjective Etymology: Greek autogenēs, from aut + genēs born, produced more at gen Date: 1846 1. produced independently of external influence or aid ; endogenous 2. originating or derived from sources within the same …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • autogenous — adjective produced independent from an external cause or influence. The autogenous factors that affect mergers require further study. Ant: exogenous …   Wiktionary

  • autogenous — adj. originating within the body of the patient. For example, an autogenous vein graft, to bypass a blocked artery, is made from material derived from the body of the patient receiving the graft …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • autogenous — adj. self produced. Phrases and idioms: autogenous welding a process of joining metal by melting the edges together, without adding material …   Useful english dictionary

  • Autogenous soldering — Autogenous Au*tog e*nous, a. [Gr. ?; ? self + root of ? to be born.] 1. (Biol.) Self generated; produced independently. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Developed from an independent center of ossification. Owen. [1913 Webster] 3. a. Autogenetic.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • autogenous control — autogenous control. См. аутогенный контроль. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

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