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inborn

[in´born]

1. genetically determined, and present at birth; see also inborn error of metabolism.

in·born

(in'bōrn),

Initiated during development in utero. In the specific context of inborn error of metabolism, it connotes a genetic disruption of an enzyme. See: inborn error of metabolism.

Synonym(s): innate

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inborn

(ĭn′bôrn′)

adj.

Existing naturally or by heredity rather than being learned through experience: "Flight is an inborn skill; young birds don't have to learn how" (Marie Read).

in·born

(in'bōrn)

Implanted during development in utero. In the specific context of inborn error of metabolism, it connotes a genetic disruption of an enzyme.
See: inborn errors of metabolism
Synonym(s): innate.

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inborn

Of qualities or characteristics that are genetically determined rather than being acquired after conception.

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A proponent of ideas of evolution drawn from Lamarck and Darwin, he was also influenced by Lombroso (1835-1909), known for his suggestion that criminal traits are inborn. For LeConte, humans were mixtures of high and low instincts: "True virtue consists, not in the extirpation of the lower, but in its subjection to the higher." What was true for individuals was also true for society, with lower classes balanced and controlled by upper classes.

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