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naked

adj na·ked \ˈnā-kəd\

Medical Definition of NAKED

1
:  lacking some natural external covering (as of hair or myelin)—used of the animal body or one of its parts <naked nerve endings> <viroids are naked: the RNA strand is not encapsulated in a protein coat—Roger Lewin>
2
:  unaided by any optical device or instrument <visible to the naked eye>

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