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ex·ter·nal

adj 1  :  capable of being perceived outwardly  :  BODILY < signs of a disease>   2 a  :  situated at, on, or near the outside <an protective covering>  <an muscle>   b  :  directed toward the outside  :  having an outside object < perception>  <eyesight and the other senses>   c  :  used by applying to the outside <an lotion>   3 a (1) :  situated near or toward the surface of the body : also  :  situated away from the mesial plane <the condyle of the humerus>  (2) :  arising or acting from outside :  having an outside origin < causes>  < stimuli>   b  :  of, relating to, or consisting of something outside the mind  :  having existence independent of the mind <sensations aroused by phenomena>  < reality>  ex*ter*nal*ly adv 
 
 

 
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