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lancet

noun

/ˈlæn.sɪt/

Meaning

a small, sharp, two-edged surgical knife used for making small incisions

The doctor used a lancet to prick the patient’s finger for a blood test.

scalpel, blade, knife, cutter

blunt tool, non-sharp instrument

surgical lancet, lancet blade, finger lancet, disposable lancet

a worker employed by the day; a day laborer

a device that turns a liquid into vapor, often for inhalation

a device having holes punched in it or made of crossed wires for separating solid matter from a liqu...

a female parent

Medical conditions that involve the deterioration or progressive decline of tissues, organs, or func...

special importance, value, or prominence given to something