Bionic
utilizing electronic devices and mechanical parts to assist humans in performing difficult, dangerous, or intricate tasks, as by supplementing or duplicating parts of the body:
The scientist used a bionic arm to examine the radioactive material.
Informal. having superhuman strength or capacity.
of or relating to bionics.
Contemporary Examples
The Secret Celebrity Parenting Craze Gina Piccalo October 30, 2010
V Makes First Contact Shannon Donnelly November 1, 2009
adjective
of or relating to bionics
(in science fiction) having certain physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic equipment: the bionic man
adj.
Having electromechanical body parts
Having extraordinary strength, powers, or capabilities; superhuman: a ioni appetite
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