Medical Dictionary

inherent

adj in·her·ent \in-ˈhir-ənt, in-ˈher-\

Medical Definition of INHERENT

:  involved in the constitution or essential character of something :  belonging by nature <the skin's inherent elasticity—Kathleen C. Engles>
in·her·ent·ly adverb

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