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endogenous
Biology developing or originating within an organism or part of an organism
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endogenous
[en′däj·ə·nəs] (biochemistry)
Relating to the metabolism of nitrogenous tissue elements.
(medicine)
Pertaining to diseases resulting from internal causes.
(psychology)
Pertaining to mental disorders caused by hereditary or constitutional factors.
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The junction of the mantle with the crustal member of the carapace is not only a density transition but also a zone of energy release, the seat of
endogeny, in fact.
Indeed, the
endogeny of natural law norms is telling.
Impediments to land reform in South Africa also demonstrate the
endogeny of institutional reform.
Specifically, they found that parental encouragement of curiosity, persistence, and independent mastery (i.e., task
endogeny) positively influenced intrinsic motivation at age 9.
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