intrinsic

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adjective

1. belonging to a thing by its very nature (Freq. 2)
- "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey
• Syn:
intrinsical
• Ant:
extrinsic
• Similar to:
built-in, constitutional, inbuilt, inherent, integral,
inner, internal, intimate
• See Also:
essential, inalienable, unalienable
2. situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
- intrinsic muscles
• Similar to:
internal
• Topics:
anatomy, general anatomy