lancet

Example Sentences

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In 1805, their lobbying led the Vaccine Pock Institute in London to quiz Jesty about his experiment and he was presented with a scroll and gold lancets.

From BBC

More than 220 years ago, the residents of an English village lined up outside a small wooden hut to have their arms scratched with a lancet as they were given the first vaccine for smallpox.

From New York Times

The home has gone largely untouched over the years, and it still retains many original details like ornate woodworking, lancet windows and stained glass.

From Fox News

When the button is pressed, a vacuum forms and a lancet pierces the skin and draws blood from the capillaries into a detachable sample pod.

From Seattle Times

At about 11:30 a.m., lifeguards noticed what appeared to be lancets, small needles, orange plastic tubes and other supplies lying along the water’s edge.

From Los Angeles Times