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Meaning of "lancet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LANCET

Lancette, from Old French: small lance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LANCET

lancet  [ˈlɑːnsɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LANCET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lancet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LANCET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lancet

Lancet may refer to: ▪ In medicine: ▪ Lancet, a cutting instrument with a double-edged blade ▪ Blood lancet, a pricking needle used to obtain drops of blood for testing ▪ The Lancet, a medical journal ▪ In architecture: ▪ Lancet arch, a narrow, tall opening with a pointed arch ▪ Lancet window, a window set in a lancet arch...

Definition of lancet in the English dictionary

The definition of lancet in the dictionary is Also called: lance. a pointed surgical knife with two sharp edges.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LANCET


basset
ˈbæsɪt
Consett
ˈkɒnsɪt
corset
ˈkɔːsɪt
deficit
ˈdɛfɪsɪt
Dorset
ˈdɔːsɪt
elicit
ɪˈlɪsɪt
explicit
ɪkˈsplɪsɪt
facet
ˈfæsɪt
faucet
ˈfɔːsɪt
Fawcett
ˈfɔːsɪt
gusset
ˈɡʌsɪt
illicit
ɪˈlɪsɪt
implicit
ɪmˈplɪsɪt
Narraganset
ˌnærəˈɡænsɪt
Narragansett
ˌnærəˈɡænsɪt
sit
sɪt
solicit
səˈlɪsɪt
Somerset
ˈsʌməsɪt
tacit
ˈtæsɪt
transit
ˈtrænsɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LANCET

lance
lance corporal
lance rest
lance sergeant
lancegay
lancejack
lancelet
Lancelot
lanceolar
lanceolate
lanceolately
lancer
lancers
lancet arch
lancet fish
lancet window
lanceted
lancewood
Lanchow
lanciers

WORDS THAT END LIKE LANCET

avocet
Condorcet
dulcet
Exocet
hic jacet
lacet
mixing faucet
non licet
placet
salicet
scilicet
star facet
tacet
tercet
videlicet

Synonyms and antonyms of lancet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lancet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LANCET

Find out the translation of lancet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lancet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lancet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柳叶刀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lanceta
570 millions of speakers

English

lancet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लैंसेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انسيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ланцет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lanceta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ল্যানসেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lancette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lancet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lanzette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ランセット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

란셋
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lancet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dao mổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லான்சட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शस्त्रक्रिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

neşter
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lancetta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lancet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ланцет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ac
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νυστέρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lancet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lansett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lansett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lancet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LANCET»

The term «lancet» is very widely used and occupies the 22.045 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LANCET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lancet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lancet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lancet

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LANCET»

Discover the use of lancet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lancet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Lancet Handbook of Essential Concepts in Clinical Research
The needs of clinicians predominate throughout the text, but these needs overlap with those of researchers especially in chapters covering randomized controlled trials.
Kenneth F. Schulz, David A. Grimes, 2006
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The Lancet London: A Journal of British and Foreign ...
A Journal of British and Foreign Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics, Physiology, Chemistry, Pharmacology, Public Health and News. antiphlogistic, or tonic, mode of treatment was best for this disease; therefore, he put two persons into adjoining ...
‎1823
3
Japanese Wood-Fired Ceramics
The methods, materials and aesthetic appreciation of Japanese wood firing are explained in exquisite detail in Japanese Wood-Fired Ceramics.
Marc Lancet, Masakazu Kusakabe, 2005
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The Lancet Handbook of Treatment in Neurology
This is not a book on how to make a diagnosis, but rather starts from the point of diagnosis and covers all the main neurological conditions as such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and migraine well as some of the rarer conditions ...
Charles Warlow, 2006
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The Lancet: Family Planning: Global Health Series
This Lancet Series reviews the evidence for the effects of population and family planning on people's well-being and the environment.
The Lancet, 2012
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The Lancet: Zoonoses: Global Health Series
In a new Lancet Series, leading experts discuss the ecology, drivers and dynamics of zoonoses, while also addressing how we might predict the next zoonotic pandemic, and reduce the potentially catastrophic human and economic cost of such an ...
The Lancet, 2012
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With Sword and Lancet: The Life of General Hugh Mercer
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Joseph M. Waterman, 2010
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The Lancet: Universal Health Coverage: Global Health Series
" In this Series from The Lancet, the first of three papers explores the evidence on the links between expansions in coverage and population health outcomes.
The Lancet, 2012
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Lyre and Lancet
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
F. Anstey, 2010
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The Lancet: Cardiovascular Disease 2012: Clinical Series
This book, featuring content from the Aug 11, 2012, issue of The Lancet, has been released to coincide with the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) meeting in Munich, Germany, which is to be held on Aug 25–29, 2012.
The Lancet, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LANCET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lancet is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ebola outbreak help extends from space - Health - CBC News
This week's issue of the medical journal Lancet Infectious Disease includes a commentary titled "Help from Above — outer space and the fight ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Former Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss Urges Actor Dhanush …
Citing studies and findings from renowned medical journal Lancet, and the World Health Organisation, he argued that on screen smoking by ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
3
Russia less-than-charitable toward charities | Europe | DW.COM …
She has spent the past 10 years working on publications such as The Lancet and Australian Doctor and consumer health websites. This is her ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
4
Retired Generals Say School Nutrition Vital to Military Readiness …
A 2010 study in The Lancet, the British medical journal, found there were 72 percent more medical evacuations from Iraq and Afghanistan for ... «HPPR, Jul 15»
5
Scan on trauma care delay - The Telegraph
The surgeons, who published their findings earlier this year in the medical journal Lancet, say that multiple factors could explain the absence of ... «Calcutta Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
Top Stories : Non-Infectious Diseases Will Surge in Aging HIV …
Publishing their findings in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, researchers examined data of 10,278 people from the national Dutch ATHENA ... «AIDSmeds.com HIV/AIDS Treatment News, Jul 15»
7
New Advice on Common Drugs and Heart Health for Runners …
An oft-cited research review, published in The Lancet in 2013, concluded that “NSAIDs increase vascular and gastrointestinal risks to a varying ... «Runner's World Newswire, Jul 15»
8
Environmental changes could impact crops and pollinators | News …
The study about pollinators will appear in The Lancet; the study about zinc will appear in Lancet Global Health. Both studies will be published ... «HSPH News, Jul 15»
9
United States Blood Lancet Industry Analysis & 2020 Forecast Report
The raw material for blood plasma industry is the straw colored liquid that is a component of blood called blood plasma. It consists mostly of ... «PharmiWeb.com, Jul 15»
10
The Lancet: Study reveals dramatic shortfall in donor funding for key …
As the world's leaders gather in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the Financing for Development Conference, a study published in The Lancet ... «Military Technologies, Jul 15»

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