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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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ɪn.ˈtɹɪn.zɪk
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adjective
Situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
“Intrinsic muscles”
adjective
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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