1. in a way that can be shaped, molded, or changed easily
2. in a way that relates to or involves plastic surgery
Usage: medical

Examples

• The clay responded plastically to the sculptor’s touch.
• The metal was heated until it could bend plastically.
• Her face was plastically reconstructed after the accident.
• The material deformed plastically under pressure.
• The surgeon plastically reshaped the patient’s nose.
• Young minds develop plastically in response to new experiences.