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factitial

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factitial /fac·ti·tial/ (fak-tish´il) factitious.
factitial
[fakti′shəl]
Etymology: L, facticius, artificial
artificial or self-induced, such as a factitial dermatitis.
factitial [fak-tish´al]
artificially produced; produced unintentionally.
factitial
artificially produced; produced unintentionally.
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