Blade Runner 2049 Glossary

by Denis Villeneuve

Blade Runner 2049 Glossary

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Android

A robot that looks very similar to a human

Bioengineering

Genetic Engineering

C-Section

Shorthand for a caesarean section, a surgery to remove a baby from a mother's womb when natural birth is not possible.

Famine

Widespread and profound food scarcity

Hologram

A 3-D image

Implant

Something that is put in a human body for any type of functionality.

Invigorating

Something that is incredibly energizing

Replicant

Another name for Android

Specimen

A sample that is used an example of a thing (typically an animal or plant).

Sterile

Free of germs or contamination

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