Silastic

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Silastic

Rhymes with -æstɪk

Where it comes from

Blend of silicone + plastic. Originally a brand name.

proper noun

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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"Silastic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/silastic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"Silastic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/silastic.

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@misc{silastic_2026,
  title = {Silastic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/silastic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}