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==Etymology==
French intrinsèque internal, from Late [[Latin]] intrinsecus, from Latin, adverb, inwardly; akin to Latin intra within — more at intra-
*Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1635]
==Definitions==
*1 a : 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
*2 a : [[Origin|originating]] or due to [[cause]]s within a [[body]], organ, or part <an intrinsic metabolic [[disease]]>
:b : originating and included wholly within an organ or part <intrinsic muscles> — compare [[extrinsic]]
:— in·trin·si·cal·ly \-zi-k(ə-)lē, -si-\ adverb
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Etymology==
French intrinsèque internal, from Late [[Latin]] intrinsecus, from Latin, adverb, inwardly; akin to Latin intra within — more at intra-
*Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1635]
==Definitions==
*1 a : 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
*2 a : [[Origin|originating]] or due to [[cause]]s within a [[body]], organ, or part <an intrinsic metabolic [[disease]]>
:b : originating and included wholly within an organ or part <intrinsic muscles> — compare [[extrinsic]]
:— in·trin·si·cal·ly \-zi-k(ə-)lē, -si-\ adverb
[[Category: General Reference]]
