exogen

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Synonyms: epogen, hexogen

Antonyms: epogen, hexogen

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|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.<ref>'''1857''', {{w|Asa Gray}}, ''Gray's Botanical Text-book''</ref>
2. {{lb|en|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.

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