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 Definitions of lancet  [ˈlæn sɪt, ˈlɑn-]  

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Definition of 'lancet' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) lancet
a sharp-pointed surgical instrument, usu. with two edges, for making small incisions.

Etymology:  (1375–1425; late ME lancette < MF. See lance , -et)

Definition of 'lancet' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) lancet arch, lancet
an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance

2. (noun) lancet, lance
a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions


Definition of 'lancet' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) lancet
a surgical instrument of various forms, commonly sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in opening abscesses, etc

2. (noun) lancet
an iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace



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