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intuition

noun in·tu·ition \ˌin-t(y)-ˈish-ən\

Medical Definition of INTUITION

1
:  immediate apprehension or cognition without reasoning or inferring
2
:  knowledge or conviction gained by intuition
3
:  the power or faculty of gaining direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
in·tu·it \in-ˈt(y)ü-ət\ transitive verb
in·tu·ition·al \ˌin-t(y)-ˈish-nəl, -ən-əl\ adjective
in·tu·itive \in-ˈt(y)ü-ət-iv\ adjective
in·tu·itive·ly adverb

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