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Of or relating to a disease, condition, or characteristic that is not congenital but develops after birth.

Resulting from exposure to something, such as an antigen or antibiotic.

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having developed, esp during the course of ones day-to-day life or experience. See alsoacquired taste

used to describe something one is starting to suffer from

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- gotten through environmental forces; acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on

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an acquired tasteunCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005acquired[kward]adjacquis(e)

acquired wealth acquired immune deficiency syndromenSyndromemimmuno-dficitaireacquisCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005acquired[kwad]adjacquisito/a

its an acquired taste una cosa che siimparaadapprezzareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995acquireda.adquirido-a; contrado-a;___ reflexreflejo condicionado.English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

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