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lancet
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As a noun, lancet means a sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc. As a verb, it means pierce with a lancet.
Meanings of lancet
6 meaningsnoun
A sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.
A small, sterile single-use needle used to draw a drop of blood for testing, as with a glucometer.
metallurgyAn iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace.
architectureA high narrow window, terminating in an arch acutely pointed, often double or triple, common in the first half of the 13th century.
A surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
Similar: lance
verb
To pierce with a lancet.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).