Silastic
Meanings
name
- A type of flexible, inert silicone rubber, used especially in prosthetic medicine to make devices such as shunts to control hydrocephalus, artificial heart valves and breast implants.
Word forms
Etymology
Blend of silicone + plastic. Originally a brand name.
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