Medical Dictionary
primitive
adj prim·i·tive \ˈprim-ət-iv\
Medical Definition of PRIMITIVE
1
: closely approximating an early ancestral type : little evolved
2
: belonging to or characteristic of an early stage of development <primitive cells>
—prim·i·tive·ly adverb
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