exogen

/EH0 K S OW1 JH AH0 N/
noun
  1. 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. 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.