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Extrinsic vs Exogenous - What's the difference?

extrinsic | exogenous |

As adjectives the difference between extrinsic and exogenous

is that extrinsic is external, separable from the thing itself, inessential while exogenous is produced or originating outside of an organism.

extrinsic

English

(Intrinsic and extrinsic properties)

Alternative forms

* extrinsick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • external, separable from the thing itself, inessential
  • not belonging to, outside of

    • Antonyms

    * intrinsic * inherent

    Derived terms

    * extrinsic reward

    Related terms

    * extrinsicality

    External links

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    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

    Related terms

    * exogeny * exogeneity