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a prefix meaning “within,” used in the formation of compound words: intramural.
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Origin of intra-
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH intra-
inter-, intra-Words nearby intra-
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British Dictionary definitions for intra-
intra-
prefix
within; insideintravenous
Word Origin for intra-
from Latin intrā on the inside, within; see interior
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Medical definitions for intra-
intra-
pref.
Within:intramedullary.
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Scientific definitions for intra-
intra-
A prefix meaning inside or within, as in intravenous, within a vein.
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