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lancinate definition

lan·ci·nate (-nāt′)

transitive verb lancinated -·nat′ed, lancinating -·nat′·ing

to stab, pierce, or tear: now rare except in medical use a lancinating pain

Etymology: < L lancinatus, pp. of lancinare, to tear, akin to lacer: see lacerate

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