Silastic
English
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Etymology
[edit]Blend of silicone + plastic. Originally a brand name.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Rhymes: -æstɪk
Proper noun
[edit]Silastic
- 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.