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in⋅born

  [in-bawrn]
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–adjective
naturally present at birth; innate.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE inboren native, indigenous; see in- 1 , born

Synonyms:
inbred, inherent, natural, native, congenital, inherited, hereditary. See innate.

Antonyms:
acquired, learned.
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in·born   (ĭn'bôrn')   
adj.  

  1. Possessed by an organism at birth. See Synonyms at innate.

  2. Inherited or hereditary.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

inborn 
O.E. inboren "native to a place," from in- "within" + boren "brought forth" (see born). Of qualities in a person, 1513.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·born
Pronunciation: 'in-'bo(&)rn
Function: adjective
: HEREDITARY, INHERITED <inborn errors of metabolism>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

inborn in·born (ĭn'bôrn')
adj.

  1. Possessed by an organism at birth.

  2. Inherited or hereditary.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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