autogenetic
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/ˌɔːtoʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk/
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/ˌɔːtəʊdʒəˈnɛtɪk/
self-generated
Etymology
'autogenetic' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'autós' and 'genētikos', where 'auto-' meant 'self' and 'gen-' meant 'to beget/produce'.
'autogenetic' developed via New/Modern Latin (e.g. 'autogeneticus') from Greek 'autogenēs' and was adopted into English usage (chiefly in scientific contexts) by the 19th century.
Initially it meant 'born or produced from oneself', and over time it has retained that core sense, now commonly used in biology and related sciences to mean 'self-generated'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
produced, caused, or originating from within itself; self-generated or arising spontaneously without external influence (often used in scientific contexts).
The autogenetic process in the culture produced cells without adding external growth factors.
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