Lancet

/lˈɑːnsɪt/

/ˈɫænsət/

Lancet

a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions

synonyms : lance

an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance

Examples

1. Here is a little lancet.

2. and I had my lancet.

3. In fact, Lancet, one of the oldest medical journals, produced a few articles about the dangers of corsets in the 1880s and '90s.

4. The findings appear in the Lancet medical journal.