Existing as an essential constituent (7)

I believe the answer is:

inbuilt

(Other definitions for inbuilt that I've seen before include "essential" , "Fitted" , "Present from the beginning" , "Native" , "Integral" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Guardian.

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