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lancet Synonyms

Another word for lancet

Choosing another word for lancet depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 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.

Usage Example

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

Strong
scalpel
Weak
fleam

• noun (Context 2)

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

Usage Example

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

Strongest
lancet window
lancet arch

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Lancet. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/lancet
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