Associations to the word «Prosthetic»

Wiktionary

PROSTHETIC, adjective. Artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis
PROSTHETIC, noun. A prosthesis (prosthetic device)
PROSTHETIC GROUP, noun. (biochemistry) The non-protein component of a conjugated protein

Dictionary definition

PROSTHETIC, adjective. Of or relating to prosthetics.
PROSTHETIC, adjective. Relating to or serving as a prosthesis.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats