imprint

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[L. imprimere, to press into]

1. To leave a pressure mark on an object.
2. To guide or restrict the development or expression of a genetic, behavioral, or personal characteristic.
imprint (im′print)
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, n. ;
imprinting, n.

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(im-print′, im′print)

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[L. imprimere, to press into]

1. To leave a pressure mark on an object.
2. To guide or restrict the development or expression of a genetic, behavioral, or personal characteristic.
imprint (im′print)
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, n. ;
imprinting, n.

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