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intrinsic

adjective

situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts

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Word length
9
Starts with
I
Ends with
C
Contains
NT
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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ɪn.ˈtɹɪn.zɪk

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adjective

  1. situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts

    “intrinsic muscles”

adjective

  1. belonging to a thing by its very nature

    “{'source': 'John Dewey', 'text': 'form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing'}”

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intrinsic muscles
{'source': 'John Dewey', 'text': 'form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing'}

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