adj 1 a  :  according with, constituting, or not deviating from a norm, rule, or principle  b  :  conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern  2  :  occurring naturally and not because of disease, inoculation, or any experimental treatment < immunity>   3 a  :  of, relating to, or characterized by average intelligence or development  b  :  free from mental disorder  :  SANE  c  :  characterized by balanced well-integrated functioning of the organism as a whole  4 a  of a solution  :  having a concentration of one gram equivalent of solute per liter  b  :  containing neither basic hydrogen nor acid hydrogen < phosphate of silver>   c  :  not associated < molecules>   d  :  having a straight-chain structure < pentane>  < butyl alcohol>  nor*mal*ly adv 
, n :  a subject who is normal .
 
 
 
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