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bionic

[ bahy-on-ik ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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.

bionic

/ baɪˈɒnɪk /

of or relating to bionics
(in science fiction) having certain physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic equipment
the bionic man

Origin of bionic¹

The future of paraplegia has a new outlook, thanks to an incredible bionic suit helping stand, walk, and even climb stairs.

In London on Monday, a groundbreaking bionic hamburger was cooked and eaten for the first time.

Modern American parenting can seem an extreme sport geared toward raising a bionic generation of high-achieving super-babies.

Roth was set to produce the film about an extreme sports star who becomes bionic.

Bionic WomanNetwork: NBC Status: Canceled in 2007 after eight episodes.

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