lancet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈlæn.sɪt/ (Canada, Northern-England, US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈlɑːn.sɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English launcet, from Old French lancete, a diminutive of lance. By surface analysis, lance + -et.
Meanings
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A sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.
With a lancet, Håkan drained the slow blue blood from his leg, always fearing to find pus.
2017, Hernan Diaz, In the Distance, Daunt Books (2018), page 248:
- A small, sterile single-use needle used to draw a drop of blood for testing, as with a glucometer.
- An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace.
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A high narrow window, terminating in an acutely pointed arch, common in Gothic architecture.
He looked away, into the cavernous space emptying of people. Up in the galleries and behind the choir, the wide window lancets were sheets of black.
2014, Richard Powers, Orfeo, W. W. Norton & Company, page 234:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| launcet | alternative | lexicographic | |
| lancets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
microlancet · lancet arch · lancetfish (ichthyological)
Hyponyms
fleam (sharp surgical instrument)
Translations (37)
ru ланце́т (surgical instrument) · enm launcet (surgical instrument) · ang ǣderseax (surgical instrument) · sq bisturi (surgical instrument) · es lanceta (surgical instrument) · sv lansett (surgical instrument) · cs skalpel (surgical instrument) · fa نیشتر (surgical instrument) · gl lanceta (surgical instrument) · pl skalpel (surgical instrument) · ota مفصد (surgical instrument) · uk ланцет (surgical instrument) · bg ланцет (surgical instrument) · nl lancet (surgical instrument) · tr neşter (surgical instrument) · nv tsah (surgical instrument) · ar مِفْصَد (surgical instrument) · id lanset (surgical instrument) · pt lanceta (surgical instrument) · fa نشتر (surgical instrument) · it lancetta (surgical instrument) · fo æðrajarn (surgical instrument) · ja メス (surgical instrument) · ca llanceta (surgical instrument) · pl lancet (surgical instrument) · fr lancette (surgical instrument) · qwm قان آلچی (surgical instrument) · fi lansetti (surgical instrument) · el αμφίστομο νυστέρι (surgical instrument) · it bisturi (surgical instrument) · ota نیشتر (surgical instrument) · hy նշտար (surgical instrument) · de Lanzette (surgical instrument) · io lanceto (surgical instrument) · ar فَاصِد (surgical instrument) · eo lanceto (surgical instrument) · el νυστέρι (surgical instrument)