1. in a manner that is self-generated or self-produced; arising from within oneself or itself without external influence
Usage: technical or formal usage; often used in scientific or medical contexts
2. in welding, by joining metal parts without adding filler material from an external source
Usage: metallurgy and welding terminology

Examples

• The disease developed autogenously within the patient's own immune system.
• The metal was welded autogenously, requiring no additional filler rod.
• Certain bacteria reproduce autogenously under specific laboratory conditions.
• The crystal formed autogenously from the solution without external seeding.
• The infection spread autogenously from the initial wound site.