Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
PROSTHETIC
prosthetic
(adjective) relating to or serving as a prosthesis
prosthetic
(adjective) of or relating to prosthetics
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
prosthetic (not comparable)
artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis
Noun
prosthetic (plural prosthetics)
An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.
An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance.
Anagrams
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Source: Wiktionary
Pros*thet"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. Gr.
Definition: Of or pertaining to prosthesis; prefixed, as a letter or letters to a word.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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REPLACEMENT
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
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