exogenous
adjective
ex·og·e·nous
ek-ˈsä-jə-nəs 
1
: produced by growth from superficial tissue
exogenous roots produced by leaves
2
a
: caused by factors (such as food or a traumatic factor) or an agent (such as a disease-producing organism) from outside the organism or system
exogenous obesity
exogenous psychic depression
exogenous market fluctuations
b
: introduced from or produced outside the organism or system
specifically
: not synthesized within the organism or system
exogenously
adverb
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The comedian revealed that she had been diagnosed with exogenous Cushing syndrome due to receiving high doses of steroid injections.
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Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
These exogenous impacts have created dynamic situations both at airframers Airbus and Boeing as well as cost challenges throughout their supply chains.
—Alex Krutz, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Much like other financial sectors, it is affected by exogenous factors.
—Jason Dehni, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
But four years of exogenous shocks, starting with the COVID-19 pandemic, have made the task impossible in many developing economies.
—Mark Suzman, Foreign Affairs, 11 July 2024
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Madeline Nguyen, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
These exogenous impacts have created dynamic situations both at airframers Airbus and Boeing as well as cost challenges throughout their supply chains.
—Alex Krutz, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
Much like other financial sectors, it is affected by exogenous factors.
—Jason Dehni, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
But four years of exogenous shocks, starting with the COVID-19 pandemic, have made the task impossible in many developing economies.
—Mark Suzman, Foreign Affairs, 11 July 2024
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exogenous
adjective
ex·og·e·nous
ek-ˈsäj-ə-nəs
variants
also exogenic
1
: growing from or on the outside
exogenous spores
2
: caused by factors (as food or a traumatic event) or an agent (as a disease-producing organism) from outside the organism or system
exogenous obesity
exogenous depression
3
: introduced from or produced outside the organism or system
specifically
: not synthesized within the organism or system compare endogenous
exogenously
adverb
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