lancet

Example Sentences

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A disposable lancet must pierce the skin, before drops of blood can be sucked into a pipette, mixed with a chemical and placed in the test cassette.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

His lancet windows feature entire segments, such as the protesters’ placards, crafted in different shades of white, allowing sunshine to come pouring through.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

That's the reality for ants infected with the lancet liver fluke, a tiny parasitic flatworm.

From Science Daily • Sep. 17, 2023

The rock sits on the south side of the nave at the heart of a stained glass design covering three lancet windows, depicting a vast cosmos of colorful swirls and dark celestial globes.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2019

He did not carry a lancet or bowl.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson