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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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Yet in recent years, researchers have been asking whether high levels of B12 intake or high levels of B12 in the blood could be linked to cancer.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

"Turning it up lowers cholesterol in the blood but increases liver fat. Turning it down does the reverse. That balance makes HELZ2 especially interesting as a potential therapeutic target."

From Science Daily • May 25, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Extreme care must be used in order to create an insecticidal effect in the blood and tissues of the host without setting up a fatal poisoning.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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