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intra-

a prefix meaning “within,” used in the formation of compound words: intramural.
Compare intro-.


Origin:
< LL intrā-, repr. L intrā (adv. and prep.); akin to interior, inter-
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intra-  
pref.  Within: intraocular.

[Latin intrā-, from intrā; see en in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

intra- 
from L. intra "on the inside, within." Commonly opposed to extra-, but the use of intra as a prefix was rare in classical L.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: intra-
Function: prefix
1 : within <intrastate>
2 : during <intraday>
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Medical Dictionary

intra- pref.
Within: intramedullary.

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Science Dictionary
intra-  
A prefix meaning "inside" or "within," as in intravenous, within a vein.
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