n. | 1. | A surgical knife-like instrument of various forms, commonly sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in opening abscesses, etc. | ||||||
2. | (Metal.) An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: lancet arch |
2. | lancet - a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions Synonyms: lance |
a spring-loaded device used to prick the skin with a small needle to obtain a drop of blood for blood glucose monitoring.
Gothic arch, lancet arch