Etymology

intima

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Today it means: The innermost part of an anatomical structure, particularly a tubular one Full definition →

Latin intima
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromintima
  2. English todayintima

Borrowed from Latin intima, feminine form of intimus (“innermost”).

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