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extrinsic Audio
ex·trin·sic [ ik-strin-sik, -zik ]
Etymology:
Latin extrinsecus = originating or acting outside; from exter = outside + -secus = on the side
Definitions related to extrinsic:
  • (outer) Being on or toward the outside of the body or object.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (external) Happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits, or especially, some surface.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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