Autochthonous

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000963",
  "term": "Autochthonous",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Relating to substances or organisms that originate within the system or environment where they are found, rather than being introduced from an external source. In an ecological context, this describes species that are native to a particular region. For example, autochthonous organic matter in a lake is produced by organisms living within that lake.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1129 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/autochthonous/"
}