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venepuncture

[ ven-uh-puhngk-cher, vee-nuh- ]
/ ˈvɛn əˌpʌŋk tʃər, ˈvi nə- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

venipuncture.

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Origin of venepuncture

1920–25; vene- (see venesection) + puncture

Words nearby venepuncture

veneer patch, venenation, venene, venenose, venenous, venepuncture, Venera, venerable, venerate, veneration, venereal
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British Dictionary definitions for venepuncture

venepuncture
/ (ˈvɛnɪˌpʌŋktʃə) /

noun

a variant spelling of venipuncture
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