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indwelling en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From Middle English indwelling, equivalent to in- + dwelling.
Meanings
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A dwelling within, especially lodgement or habitation in the mind or soul.
Forms
indwelling en · ADJ · etymology 2
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Italic *n̥-
Latin in-bor.
Middle English in-
English in-
English dwelling
English indwelling
From in- + dwelling.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) implanted within the body
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(not-comparable) existing as an inner principle; inherent
Deriveds
indwelling catheter