Meaning of intrinsic

in•trin•sic

Pronunciation: (in-trin'sik, -zik), [key]

— adj.

belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a gold ring.
(of certain muscles, nerves, etc.) belonging to or lying within a given part.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

intrinsic (Thesaurus)

intrigue intrinsic factor

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