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in the blood

ADJECTIVE
ingrained
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deep-seated fixed implanted inbred inherent innate intrinsic rooted
STRONG
confirmed indwelling
WEAK
built-in chronic congenital constitutional fundamental hereditary inborn inbuilt indelible ineradicable inveterate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
acquired extrinsic incidental learned
WEAK
superficial surface
ADJECTIVE
inherited
Synonyms
STRONG
rooted
WEAK
congenital connate genetic handed-down in the genes inborn inbred innate passed down

Example Sentences

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“His relentlessness and his toughness are in the blood of our team.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Next, Bernard used a Strachan-Ovokaitys Node Generator laser to “activate” the very small embryonic-like stem cells in the blood.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The trial evaluated the regimen’s success in preventing HIV-1 replication using viral load, a measure of the amount of HIV genetic material in the blood.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Lovaza, a prescription medication containing the ethyl ester forms of EPA and DHA, is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat high triglyceride levels in the blood.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

It was magnetic, my DNA reaching out for the iron in the blood.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin