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Definition of "prosthetic" []

  • Serving as or relating to a prosthesis. (adjective)
  • Of or relating to prosthetics. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "prosthetic" in a sentence
  • "Rare iguanas smuggled out of Fiji in prosthetic limb."
  • "Function is also sorely lacking in prosthetic arms, which typically have just two joints, an elbow and a pincher-like claw."
  • "They remove the dogs eyes and put in prosthetic silicon (fake) eyes."