in·trin·sic
adj 1 : originating or due to causes or factors within a body, organ, or part < asthma> 2 : originating and included wholly within an organ or part - used esp. of certain muscles <the cricothyroid is an muscle of the larynx> - compare EXTRINSIC2 .
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