ENDOGENOUS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Derived or originating internally

Synonyms:

endogenic; endogenous

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Adjectives

Antonym:

exogenous (derived or originating externally)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or resembling an endogen

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

endogen (a monocotyledonous flowering plant; the stem grows by deposits on its inside)

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The recombinant analog of endogenous beta (B) chain of the cytokine platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF).

(Becaplermin, NCI Thesaurus)

An endogenous antigen that stimulates the production of autoantibodies, as in an autoimmune reaction.

(Autoantigen, NCI Thesaurus)

They are endogenous peptides such as endorphins that influence neural activity or functioning.

(Neuropeptide, NCI Thesaurus)

A recombinant therapeutic agent which is chemically identical to or similar to the endogenous cytokine interleukin 11 (IL-11).

(Oprelvekin, NCI Thesaurus)

Opioid receptor agonists mimic the actions of endogenous opioid peptides.

(Opioid Receptor Agonist, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon oral administration, oxycodone binds to opioid receptors, thereby mimicking the effects of endogenous opiates to provide analgesia.

(Oxycodone Hydrochloride/Naloxone Hydrochloride Prolonged-release Tablet, NCI Thesaurus)

The results indicate that the therapeutic molecule is capable of modulating the multiprotein complex for CoQ10 biosynthesis, so that endogenous CoQ10 synthesis is stimulated.

(A new pharmacological therapy against a severe kind of deficiency in Coenzyme Q10, University of Granada)

Oxycodone terephthalate exerts its analgesic actions by binding to the mu-receptors in the central nervous system (CNS), thereby mimicking the effects of endogenous opiates.

(Oxycodone Terephthalate, NCI Thesaurus)

Acetylcholine chloride mimics the parasympathomimetic effect of the endogenous compound acetylcholine.

(Acetylcholine Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Excessive intake of sugar stimulates the body's endogenous synthesis of fatty acids, which can be detected in the plasma fatty acid composition.