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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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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

Gout is a type of arthritis caused by elevated levels of urate in the blood, which can form sharp crystals in and around joints.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Medications such as allopurinol are widely used to lower urate levels in the blood.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin

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