"oscilloclast" meaning in All languages combined

See oscilloclast on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: oscilloclasts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} oscilloclast (plural oscilloclasts)
  1. (pseudoscience, historical) A device that was supposed to diagnose cancer from tissue samples. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Pseudoscience Related terms: radioclast
    Sense id: en-oscilloclast-en-noun-Zg-oOk8U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: pseudoscience

Inflected forms

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