Lancet
Pronunciation: /ˈlænsət/
Lancet (noun)
- a small, sharp tool used by doctors to make cuts in the skin.
- a tall, narrow window with a pointed top, often found in churches.
Examples
- The doctor used a lancet to prick the patient's finger.
- A lancet is often used for blood tests.
Common collocations: use a lancet, sterilize the lancet, sharp lancet, stained glass lancet, install a lancet