prosthetic
adjective
pros·thet·ic
präs-ˈthe-tik 
1
: of, relating to, or being a prosthesis
a prosthetic limb
prosthetic devices
These researchers will develop ways to connect prostheses more soundly to the bone, coordinate brain signals with prosthetic movement, and create properly rotating artificial joints.—
Sheela Raman
Sheela RamanSimilar prevention is recommended if you have leaky, prolapsed, or prosthetic heart valves.—Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports2
: of, relating to, or constituting a nonprotein group of a conjugated protein
covalently-bound prosthetic groups
a heme prosthetic group
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Plus, both Kenzari and costar Luca Marinelli couldn't stop laughing at the bloody prosthetic thumb, which misbehaved.
—EW.com, 1 July 2025
With them, there are prosthetic buttocks as well as prosthetic penises, and everything has to be held in place, so that would always have had to have been the case.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 July 2025
Now, a California startup called Atom Bodies is making headlines for its groundbreaking approach to prosthetic technology.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Moments before her grisly discovery of Alberto’s body, Sofia tortures an unclothed Oz, which tested Marino’s team to the nth degree, significantly upping the already three-hour prosthetic application time.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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EW.com, 1 July 2025
With them, there are prosthetic buttocks as well as prosthetic penises, and everything has to be held in place, so that would always have had to have been the case.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 1 July 2025
Now, a California startup called Atom Bodies is making headlines for its groundbreaking approach to prosthetic technology.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
Moments before her grisly discovery of Alberto’s body, Sofia tortures an unclothed Oz, which tested Marino’s team to the nth degree, significantly upping the already three-hour prosthetic application time.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
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“Prosthetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosthetic. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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prosthetic
adjective
pros·thet·ic
präs-ˈthet-ik
1
: of, relating to, or being a prosthesis
a prosthetic device
prosthetic limbs
2
: of, relating to, or constituting a nonprotein group of a conjugated protein
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