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Shortening of high frequency eradicator, originally a trademark.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hyfrecator
Today it means: A low-powered single-electrode device that destroys tissue in electrosurgery. Full definition →
Today it means: A low-powered single-electrode device that destroys tissue in electrosurgery. Full definition →
Shortening of high frequency eradicator, originally a trademark.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.