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What is the difference between exogenous and endogenous?

exogenous | endogenous | Antonyms |

Endogenous is a antonym of exogenous.



As adjectives the difference between exogenous and endogenous

is that exogenous is produced or originating outside of an organism while endogenous is produced, originating or growing from within.

exogenous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (biology) produced or originating outside of an organism
  • (medicine) of a disease: having an external cause
  • (economics) of information: received from outside a group
  • (economics) descriptive of a group created by public as opposed to private information
  • Antonyms

    * endogenous

    endogenous

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • produced, originating or growing from within
  • of a natural process or caused by factors within the body
  • Antonyms

    * exogenous