oscillator
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os·cil·la·tor
(os'si-lā'tŏr),1. An apparatus something like a vibrator, used to give a form of mechanical massage.
2. An electric circuit designed to generate alternating current at a particular frequency.
3. Any device that produces oscillation.
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os·cil·la·tor
(os'si-lā'tŏr)1. An apparatus something like a vibrator, used to give a form of mechanical massage.
2. An electric circuit designed to generate alternating current at a particular frequency.
3. Any device that produces oscillation.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
oscillator
(ŏs′ĭ-lā″tor)1. Device for producing oscillations.
2. An electronic circuit that will produce an oscillating current of a certain frequency.
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