lancinating

• Adjectif désignant une sensation vive, perçante ou déchirante, souvent utilisée dans un contexte médical pour décrire une douleur aiguë et fulgurante.

An archaic adjective describing a sharp, piercing, or stabbing sensation, often used in medical contexts.

1. Sharp, stabbing painC2formalmedical

   Describing a pain that feels like being pierced by a sharp instrument; sharp and cutting.

   Douleur lancinante

   • The patient described a lancinating pain in his lower back.
   • She experienced a lancinating sensation in her leg after the injury.
   • Lancinating headaches can be a symptom of certain neurological conditions.

   Synonymesacutecuttingknifelikelancinatepiercingsearingsharpshootingstabbing

   Antonymesachingdullthrobbing