lancet
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lancet¹
- /ˈlɑːn.sɪt/ UK
- /ˈlæn.sɪt/ Canada, Northern England, US
Where it comes from
From Middle English launcet, from Old French lancete, a diminutive of lance. By surface analysis, lance + -et.
noun lancets · launcet
- A sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc. With a lancet, Håkan drained the slow blue blood from his leg, always fearing to find pus.
- A small, sterile single-use needle used to draw a drop of blood for testing, as with a glucometer.
- An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace.
- A high narrow window, terminating in an acutely pointed arch, common in Gothic architecture. He looked away, into the cavernous space emptying of people. Up in the galleries and behind the choir, the wide window lancets were sheets of black.
verb lancets · lanceting · lanceted · launcet
- To pierce with a lancet.
Lancet²
proper noun Lancets
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lance, lancet arch, infect, fleam, catlin, catling, blade, scalpel, bistoury, stiletto, dagger, poniard, trepan, knife, cutter, dissector
Translations
Talk about this word "lancet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lancet. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lancet. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lancet "lancet." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lancet.Cite this
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title = {lancet},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lancet},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
