The effects or influence of something, typically a chemical or substance
“Her first book is an outgrowth of an art project she began ten years ago.”
Plural for something that physically grows out of something else
“Shown here is a large outgrowth in the base of the tree trunk.”
Plural for a growth of tissues or cells
“We observed a small, benign outgrowth on the skin that looks like a flap.”
Plural for something developed (perhaps incidentally) during the production of something else
“Within the university, technology was viewed largely as a useful outgrowth of science.”
Plural for an abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin
Plural for a side shoot or branch on a plant
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