lancet
noun
lan·cet
ˈlan(t)-sət 
1
: a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions
2
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b
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Another example is the lancet liver fluke (Dicrocoelium dendriticum), which infects the brains of ants, altering their behavior to increase the likelihood that they will be eaten by grazing animals.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
For this latest experiment, Fredensborg chose to focus on four anthills in the Bidstrup Forests near Copenhagen, where both ants and lancet liver flukes are common.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2023
Open the lancet and press it into the tip of your finger along the side (pricking the pad can hurt more).
—Gary Gilles, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2023
It’s intended to include everything needed to test at home, although our kit only came with lancets, instructions, two paper collection pads, the lab form, and two biohazard bags.
—Lindsay Modglin, Health, 1 Sep. 2023
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
For this latest experiment, Fredensborg chose to focus on four anthills in the Bidstrup Forests near Copenhagen, where both ants and lancet liver flukes are common.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2023
Open the lancet and press it into the tip of your finger along the side (pricking the pad can hurt more).
—Gary Gilles, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2023
It’s intended to include everything needed to test at home, although our kit only came with lancets, instructions, two paper collection pads, the lab form, and two biohazard bags.
—Lindsay Modglin, Health, 1 Sep. 2023
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lancet
noun
lan·cet
ˈlan(t)-sət
: a sharp-pointed and usually two-edged surgical instrument
Medical Definition
lancet
noun
lan·cet
ˈlan(t)-sət
: a sharp-pointed and commonly two-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions (as in a vein or a boil)
called also lance
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