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noun
An instrument, principally used in cupping, containing several lancets that are moved simultaneously by a spring, used for making slight incisions on a body.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From Medieval Latin scarificātor.
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