lancet

[ lan-sit, lahn- ]

/ ˈlæn sɪt, ˈlɑn- /

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noun

a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.

Architecture.

a lancet arch.
a lancet window.

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Origin of lancet

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

Words nearby lancet

lancepod, lancer, lance rest, lancers, lance sergeant, lancet, lancet arch, lancet clock, lanceted, lancetfish, lancet window

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How to use lancet in a sentence

In response to KHN questions, the FDA said it considers home collection kits, which can include swabs, lancets, transport tubes, and chemicals to stabilize the samples, to be devices that require agency review.
Are at-home STD tests reliable?|Liz Szabo / KHN|November 22, 2022|Popular-Science
That’s according to an August 3 report in Lancet Child & Adolescent Health.
COVID-19 can infect kids — and risks sickening some severely|Tina Hesman Saey|August 24, 2021|Science News For Students
They described what they learned in the May issue of The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health.
Warning! Junk foods can harm a teen’s brain|Sharon Oosthoek|November 19, 2020|Science News For Students
It consists of a small white lancet, which requires just a small drop of blood.
This New Ebola Test Is As Easy As a Pregnancy Test, So Why Aren’t We Using It?|Abby Haglage|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And even The Lancet and Nature publish their share of shaky studies.
How to Tell When a Scientific Study Is Total B.S.|Russell Saunders|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Lancet should never have published it (many of the co-authors later withdrew their names from the paper).
Not Vaccinating Your Kids Is a Horrible Thing to Do|Ilana Glazer|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
According to studies published this week in The Lancet, aspirin radically reduces the risk of cancer.
Can Taking Aspirin Once a Day Reduce Risk of Cancer, Stroke, and More?|Anneli Rufus|March 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The finding, published online in the journal The Lancet, lit up headlines this week.
HPV Infects Millions of Men: Vaccinate the Boys!|Danielle Friedman|March 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
They are usually called Lancet-fish, from the curious structure of the sub-caudal spines.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
It was afterwards placed across the nave, near the west end, under the organ which blocked up the great triple lancet window.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey|Thomas Perkins
If he has opened his abscess with a bronze lancet and has made him lose his eye, he shall pay money, half his price.
The Oldest Code of Laws in the World|Hammurabi, King of Babylon
The provincial newspapers took up the work that the Lancet had begun.
English Poor Law Policy|Sidney Webb
A lancet brought him to his senses, and the surgeon pronounced his wound not to be dangerous, provided that he remained quiet.
Newton Forster|Captain Frederick Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for lancet

lancet

/ (ˈlɑːnsɪt) /

noun

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

short for lancet arch, lancet window

Word Origin for lancet

C15 lancette, from Old French: small lance

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