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drive

noun \ˈdrīv\

Medical Definition of DRIVE

1
:  an urgent, basic, or instinctual need :  a motivating physiological condition of the organism <a sexual drive>
2
:  an impelling culturally acquired concern, interest, or longing <a drive for perfection>

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