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ingrown
adjective in·grown \-ˌgrōn\
: having a tip or edge that has grown back into the flesh
Full Definition of INGROWN
1
: grown in; specifically : having the free tip or edge embedded in the flesh <an ingrown toenail>
2
: having the direction of growth or activity or interest inward rather than outward <swarms of ingrown, infighting bureaucracies — H. R. Cilley>
— in·grown·ness \(ˌ)in-ˈgrōn-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of INGROWN
1670
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ingrown
adjective in·grown \ˈin-ˌgrōn\
Medical Definition of INGROWN
: grown in; specifically : having the normally free tip or edge embedded in the flesh <an ingrown toenail>
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