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Lancet - What does it mean?

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lancet

English

Alternative forms

* launcet (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.
  • (metallurgy) An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace.
    • (Knight)

    Hyponyms

    * (sharp surgical instrument)

    Derived terms

    * lancet arch * (ichthyological) lancetfish

    References

    * Webster's International Dictionary 1902.

    External links

    * (wikipedia "lancet")

    Anagrams

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    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.