Medical Dictionary

constitution

noun con·sti·tu·tion \ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈt(y)ü-shən\

Medical Definition of CONSTITUTION

1
:  the physical makeup of the individual comprising inherited qualities modified by environment
2
:  the structure of a compound as determined by the kind, number, and arrangement of atoms in its molecule
con·sti·tu·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ adjective
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