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Bovie

/ˈboʊvi/

Bovie proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun (1)

Bovie (plural Bovies)

  1. A surname.
  2. Any of several notable people with this surname, especially William T. Bovie (1882-1958), a pioneer of biophysics and electrosurgery.

Proper noun (2)

Bovie (plural Bovies)

  1. (genericized trademark) A tool for electrosurgery, including radiofrequency ablation and electrocautery.

Forms of Bovie

pluralBovies

Origin of Bovie

From the Bovie Medical Corporation, named after William T. Bovie (1882-1958), a pioneer of biophysics and electrosurgery, who led the development of the class of device.

Questions about Bovie

What does Bovie mean?
Bovie means a surname.
What part of speech is Bovie?
Bovie is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bovie?
Bovie is pronounced /ˈboʊvi/.

Words near Bovie in the dictionary

  1. boviculture
  2. bovid
  3. bovidomorph
  4. bovidomorphs
  5. bovids
  6. Bovie
  7. Bovies
  8. boviform
  9. Bovina
  10. Bovina Center
  11. bovine

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