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Definition of Acquired
1. Adjective. Gotten through environmental forces. "Acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on"
Definition of Acquired
1. Verb. (past of acquire) ¹
2. Adjective. (medicine) Developed postfetally; not congenital. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Acquired
1. acquire [v] - See also: acquire
Medical Definition of Acquired
1. In medicine, the word acquired means new or added. New in the sense that it is not genetic (inherited) and added in the sense that is was not congenital (present at birth) but came along later. For example, AIDS is an acquired, not a genetic form of immune deficiency. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acquired
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