intrinsic
adjectiveDefinition of intrinsic
1a
: belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
the intrinsic worth of a gem the intrinsic brightness of a star
b
: being or relating to a semiconductor in which the concentration of charge carriers is characteristic of the material itself instead of the content of any impurities it contains
2a
: originating or due to causes within a body, organ, or part
an intrinsic metabolic disease
b
: originating and included wholly within an organ or part
intrinsic muscles
— compare extrinsic sense 1b
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