innvortis

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Danish indvortes, from Middle Low German inwordes. Compare English inwards, Icelandic innanverður.

Adjective

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innvortis (not comparable)

  1. inside of the body (often relating to the body cavities); internal
    innvortis blæðinginternal bleeding
    innvortis áverkarinternal injuries

Adverb

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innvortis

  1. inside of the body (often relating to the body cavities); internally
    Með hálft kíló af kókaíni innvortis.He was trying to smuggle half a kilo of cocaine, which he had swallowed and was carrying inside his gastrointestinal tract.

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