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Definition of lancet

lancet

/ˈlæn.sɪt/
lan · cet
Plural:lancets
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lancet Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A small, double-edged surgical knife or sterile pricking needle with a sharp point, used to make tiny incisions or puncture the skin for capillary blood sampling.

Example

"The nurse used a sterile disposable lancet to prick the patient's finger and test his blood glucose level."

2

A tall, narrow window or arch terminating in an acutely pointed apex, characteristic of early Gothic architecture.

Example

"Sunlight filtered through the stained-glass lancets along the northern wall of the thirteenth-century cathedral."

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• Nearby Words

lancelet
lancer
lancers
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land
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Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French lancette, the diminutive of lance ('spear' or 'lance'), which ultimately derives from Latin lancea.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Lancet. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/lancet
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