An adjective for something produced or originating outside of a system. In the context of this website it refers to something produced or originating from outside of the body or cell.
« Back to Glossary IndexIt is important to note whenever doing independent research, especially in medical fields, that regardless of your intelligence, confidence, or effort, your research has been influenced by websites, personal interpretation and biases. Although this is also true for medical professionals they have had their understanding repeatedly checked, peer reviewed and marked. Listen to medical professionals over any research you have done. The aim of websites such as this is for you to have a baseline of knowledge so you can have productive discussions with medical staff or to discern the merit of other online sources.
