#origination__origin__genesis__genesi__inception an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
supertype: beginning the event consisting of the start of something: "the beginning of the war"
subtype: cause events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
subtype: antecedent a preceding occurrence or cause or event
subtype: aetiology__etiology the cause of a disease
subtype: factor anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"
subtype: parameter any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
subtype: subroutine_parameter
subtype: unknown_quantity__unknownquantity a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent; "I don't know what the new man will do; he's still an unknown quantity"
subtype: releasing_factor__releasingfactor__releasing_hormone__releasinghormone__RF a substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
subtype: growth_hormone-releasing_factor__GHRF a releasing factor that accelerates the secretion of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary body
subtype: intrinsic_factor__intrinsicfactor a substance produced by the mucosa of the stomach and intestines that is essential for the absorption of vitamin B12; "lack of intrinsic factor can result in pernicious anemia"
subtype: human_factor__humanfactor
subtype: producer.cause something that produces; "Maine is a leading producer of potatoes" or "this microorganism is a producer of disease"
subtype: mutagenesis__mutagenesi an event capable of causing a mutation
subtype: preliminary__overture__prelude something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
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