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Webster 1913 Edition
Autogenous
Au-tog′e-nous
,Adj.
[Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] self + root of
γίγνεσθαι
to be born.] 1.
(Biol.)
Self-generated; produced independently.
2.
(Anat.)
Developed from an independent center of ossification.
Owen.
Autogenous soldering
, the junction by fusion of the joining edges of metals without the intervention of solder.
Definition 2024
autogenous
autogenous
English
Adjective
autogenous (not comparable)
- produced independent from an external cause or influence.
- The autogenous factors that affect mergers require further study.
- (anatomy) Developed from an independent centre of ossification.
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