What is to open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess called?
lance — To open with a lancet; to pierce; as, to lance a vein or an abscess. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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