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Lancet
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Surgery & Tools:
A
sharp
,
pointed
,
two-edged
surgical
instrument
used in
venesection
and for
opening
abscesses
etc.
●
In Tools:
A small,
sterile
single-use
needle
used to
draw
a
drop
of blood for
testing
,
as with
a glucometer.
●
In Metallurgy & Tools:
An
iron
bar
used for
tapping
a
melting
furnace.
●
In Architecture:
A high
narrow
window
,
terminating
in an
arch
acutely
pointed
, often double or
triple
, common in
th
e
first half
of
th
e 13th century.
Verb
●
In Tools:
To
pierce
with a lancet.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
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