gotten through environmental forces; "acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on"
Condition originating after birth.
a word describing any condition that is not present at birth, but develops some time during life
of or relating to a disease, condition, or characteristic that is not congenital but develops after birth, or, resulting from exposure to something, such as an antigen or antibiotic
Anything that is not present at birth but develops some time later. In medicine, the word "acquired" implies "new" or "added." An acquired condition is "new" in the sense that it is not genetic (inherited) and "added" in the sense that was not present at birth. See the entire definition of Acquired
Obtained during the life of an organism, not inherited; for example: immunity.