Silastic

English

Etymology

Blend of silicone +‎ plastic. Originally a brand name.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -æstɪk

Proper noun

Silastic

  1. 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.

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