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endogenous

Term:endogenous

Origin: Anc Greek

????-/endo(=within)

-?????/genis(=comb. form meaning "generating, producing)

Definition:

Any factor or substance that is originating from inside the body or cell or system (internally caused).

- Agonist
Term: agonistLiterally meaning: ? fighter?Origin: Anc Greek?????????/antagonistis(=fighter, combatant) > ????/agon(=contest, fight)Coined/History (?)Definition(pharmacology) : Agonist is chemical substance that trigger a neuronal receptor...

- Endocrine
Term: endocrineLiterally meaning: ?affecting within ?Origin: Anc Greek????-/endo-(= compining form for ?inside?, ?internal?, ?within?)+???????/ecrino(=to secrete)>??/ec>(=prefix meaning ?out?, ? from?) + ?????/crino(=to judge, to separate) Coined/History...

- Endothelium
Term: endotheliumLiterally meaning: " internal epithelium?Origin: Anc Greek????-/endo-(= compining form for ?inside?, ?internal?, ?within?)+????????/epithelio(=epithelium)>???/epi(=on, upon)????/theli(=nipple) literally meaning ?on nipple? because...

- Endorphin
Term: endorphin Origin: Anc Greekendogenous morphine????/endo(=inside, within)?????/genno(=birth to)???????/morphine > M??????/Morpheus (=the son of Sleep, and the god of dreams) > ?????/morphe(=shape, form) as Morpheus shaped or formed the dreams...

- Endo-
endo- inside, internal, within eg endogenous, endogamy, endocrinology...

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