self-induced
adjective
self-in·duced
ˌself-in-ˈdüst 
-ˈdyüst
: induced by oneself or itself : brought on or brought about by oneself or itself
self-induced problems
self-induced vomiting
Now consider another interaction between electricity and magnetism; that is, a changing magnetic field surrounding a conductor induces a voltage in the conductor. This induced voltage is called a self-induced voltage because it is induced in the same conductor that is carrying the current.—
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self-induced
adjective
self-in·duced
-in-ˈd(y)üst
: induced by oneself
self-induced vomiting
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