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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

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Additional experiments revealed that methionine lowered cytokine levels in the blood by working through the kidneys.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

The disease is characterized by abnormally high levels of a type of fat in the blood, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and related conditions.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

This discovery challenges traditional views of necroptosis-related proteins and opens new possibilities for slowing or preventing age-related decline in the blood and immune systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

My ankles and the back of my hand are throbbing from the tubes bringing in the blood and I don’t care about boys praying for me.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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