lancet

[ lan-sit, lahn- ]
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noun
  1. a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.

  2. Architecture.

Origin of lancet

1
1375–1425; late Middle English lancette<Middle French. See lance1, -et

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lancet

/ (ˈlɑːnsɪt) /


noun
  1. Also called: lance a pointed surgical knife with two sharp edges

Origin of lancet

1
C15 lancette, from Old French: small lance

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