as in hereditary
genetically passed or capable of being passed from parent to offspring
hair color is inherited
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Precautions: Because high-dose vitamin C may disrupt iron absorption, people with hereditary hemochromatosis should avoid it.—
Brittany Lubeck, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025 -
The newborn screening program for early identification of hereditary diseases, one of the most successful public health programs in United States, was introduced more than 60 years ago.—
Dr. Bilal Hameed,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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Factors including age, family history, inherited genetic faults and lifestyle factors like alcohol intake and physical activity can influence breast cancer risk.—
Katherine Hignett,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Either way, their biological legacies were in fact extinguished: imperial Roman urbanites left little detectable genetic trace in subsequent Europeans.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This setup has worked well for me because of the inherent trust within our relationships.—
Dustin Lemick,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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At a basic level, the odd number creates an inherent imbalance, Barbie Atkinson, LPC, founder of Catalyst Counseling in Houston, tells SELF.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
3 Mar. 2025
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Our vision is that the future of design will have a long lasting inheritable quality.—
Sydney Gore,
Architectural Digest,
6 Feb. 2025
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In Germany, courts ruled that Facebook had to give a deceased person’s family access to their account, saying that digital accounts should be treated as inheritable property, like a bank account or house.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2025
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