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autogenesis
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autogenesis /au·to·gen·e·sis/ (aw″to-jen´ĕ-sis) self-generation; origination within the organism.autogenet´ic
au·to·gen·e·sis t-jn-ss)
n.
1. The supposed development of living organisms from nonliving matter.
2. The process by which a vaccine is made from bacteria obtained from the patient's own body.

auto·ge·netic (-j-ntk) adj.
auto·ge·neti·cal·ly adv.

autogenesis
[ô′tōjen′əsis]
Etymology: Gk, autos + genein, to produce
1 abiogenesis.
2 a self-produced condition; a condition originating from within the organism. Also called autogeny [ôtoj′ənē] . Compare heterogenesis, homogenesis. autogenetic, autogenic, adj.

autogenesis [aw″to-jen´ĕ-sis]
self-generation; origination within the organism. adj., adj autogenet´ic, autog´enous.

autogenesis
self-generation; origination within the organism.


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