acquired

acquired definition - medical

ac·quired (ə-kwīrdˈ)

adjective
  1. Of or relating to a disease, condition, or characteristic that is not congenital but develops after birth.
  2. Developed in response to an antigen, as resistance to a disease by vaccination or previous infection.

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