exogen

English

Etymology

exo- +‎ -gen: compare French exogène.

Noun

exogen (plural exogens)

1. (botany) A plant characterized by wood, bark and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and growth only occurring on the outside.
2. (medicine, dermatology) The last phase of the hair growth cycle that follows telogen, during which the hairshaft is released from the hair follicle and is shed from the body.

Derived terms

• exogenic

Related terms

• endogen
• anagen
• catagen
• telogen

References

• “exogen”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [əɡˈzɔ.ʒən]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [eɡˈzɔ.d͡ʒen]

Adjective

exogen (feminine exògena, masculine plural exògens, feminine plural exògenes)

1. exogenous

   Antonym: endogen

Further reading

• “exogen” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “exogen”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “exogen” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “exogen” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɛksoˈɡeːn]
• Hyphenation: exo‧gen

• Audio

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Adjective

exogen (strong nominative masculine singular exogener, not comparable)

1. exogenous

Declension

Positive forms of exogen (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist exogen	sie ist exogen	es ist exogen	sie sind exogen
strong declension (without article)	nominative	exogener	exogene	exogenes	exogene
	genitive	exogenen	exogener	exogenen	exogener
	dative	exogenem	exogener	exogenem	exogenen
	accusative	exogenen	exogene	exogenes	exogene
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der exogene	die exogene	das exogene	die exogenen
	genitive	des exogenen	der exogenen	des exogenen	der exogenen
	dative	dem exogenen	der exogenen	dem exogenen	den exogenen
	accusative	den exogenen	die exogene	das exogene	die exogenen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein exogener	eine exogene	ein exogenes	(keine) exogenen
	genitive	eines exogenen	einer exogenen	eines exogenen	(keiner) exogenen
	dative	einem exogenen	einer exogenen	einem exogenen	(keinen) exogenen
	accusative	einen exogenen	eine exogene	ein exogenes	(keine) exogenen

Further reading

• “exogen” in Duden online

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French exogène.

Adjective

exogen m or n (feminine singular exogenă, masculine plural exogeni, feminine and neuter plural exogene)

1. exogenous

Declension

Declension of exogen

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	exogen		exogenă	exogeni	exogene
	definite	exogenul		exogena	exogenii	exogenele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	exogen		exogene	exogeni	exogene
	definite	exogenului		exogenei	exogenilor	exogenelor