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
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: of, relating to, or constituting a nonprotein group of a conjugated protein
covalently-bound prosthetic groups
a heme prosthetic group
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So this film features the character’s son Slim Peterson (Lavell Crawford), who, like his father, sports a prosthetic hand that has the inconvenient propensity for falling off.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
Lavell Crawford Comedian and Breaking Bad alum Crawford appears as Slim Peterson, the son of Happy's late mentor Chubbs (the late Carl Weathers) who also sports a prosthetic hand and helps the Tour Championship pros train to defeat the Maxi golfers.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 25 July 2025
And earlier this year, biomedical engineers at Johns Hopkins University presented a prosthetic hand that can grip a range of objects with just the right amount of pressure needed to hold them securely without damaging them.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 July 2025
In 2021, Copeland was part of a study that showed how a sense of touch improved his ability to grasp and manipulate objects with his prosthetic hand.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 June 2025
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2025
Lavell Crawford Comedian and Breaking Bad alum Crawford appears as Slim Peterson, the son of Happy's late mentor Chubbs (the late Carl Weathers) who also sports a prosthetic hand and helps the Tour Championship pros train to defeat the Maxi golfers.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 25 July 2025
And earlier this year, biomedical engineers at Johns Hopkins University presented a prosthetic hand that can grip a range of objects with just the right amount of pressure needed to hold them securely without damaging them.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 July 2025
In 2021, Copeland was part of a study that showed how a sense of touch improved his ability to grasp and manipulate objects with his prosthetic hand.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 30 June 2025
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“Prosthetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosthetic. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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