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Definition of Bionic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to bionics.

2. Adjective. Having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components.

Definition of Bionic

1. Adjective. (not comparable) Related to bionics. ¹

2. Adjective. Of a biological organism, having been enhanced by electronic or mechanical parts; cyborg. ¹

3. Adjective. superhuman ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bionic

1. bionics [adj] - See also: bionics

Medical Definition of Bionic

1. Relating to or developed from bionics. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bionic

bionanoscience bionanosciences bionanosensing bionanosensor bionanosensors bionanosystem bionanosystems bionanotechnological bionanotechnologies bionanotechnology

bionavigation bionecroses bionecrosis bioneer bioneers bionic (current term) bionic man bionic woman bionically bionics

bionomic bionomical bionomics bionomies bionomist bionomists bionomy bions biont biontic

Literary usage of Bionic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin by Geological Survey (U.S.) (1903)
"The bionic quality of an organism may, then, be defined as its quality of continuing, ... Order of magnitude of bionic units.—In expanding this system of ..."

2. Outlines of Nature by Oliver Smith (1847)
"And here let us observe, that, in the bionic sys- tema, chimical analyse has found a specimen or quantity greater or less in proportion to the whole mass of ..."

3. The Journal of Geology by University of Chicago Department of Geology and Paleontology (1904)
"The sixth and last chapter of the treatise is devoted to the "bionic Value of Fossils." The application of the data furnished by species, genera, etc., ..."

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