acquire : Idioms & Phrases
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acquired hemochromatosis
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noun hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron
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acquired immune deficiency syndrome
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noun a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
AIDS.
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acquired immunity
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noun immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a fetus or by vaccination
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acquired reflex
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noun an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
conditional response; conditional reaction; conditioned reflex; conditioned response; conditioned reaction; conditional reflex.
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acquired taste
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noun a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience
- martinis are an acquired taste
