1) Came into possession of 2) Came to have 3) Nonheritable 4) Noninheritable 
• (imp. & p. p.) of Acquire
In medicine, the word acquired means new or added. New in the sense that it is not genetic (inherited) and added in the sense that is was not congenital (present at birth) but came along later. For example, AIDS is an acquired, not a genetic form of immune deficiency. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
(ә-kwīrd´) incurred as a result of factors acting from or originating outside the organism or individual; not inherited.
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.
Type: Term Pronunciation: ă-kwīrd′ Definitions: 1. Denoting a disease, predisposition or abnormality that is not inherited.
Acquired: 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. For example, AIDS (the acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is an acquired for...
[adj] - gotten through environmental forces
a word describing any condition that is not present at birth, but develops some time during life 
adjective gotten through environmental forces; `acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on`
A defect that happens after being born (contrasted to congenital).