Definition of "endogenous" []

• Produced or growing from within. (adjective)
• Originating or produced within an organism, tissue, or cell: endogenous secretions. (adjective)

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• "And as I said, thank goodness it was time-limited, but it made me realize that there are people who are suffering with what we call endogenous depression."
• "Note: for more info on these chunks of viruses in DNA, google the phrase endogenous retroviruses."
• "If the seller's position is large relative to the market, this is called endogenous liquidity risk a feature of the seller."