venepuncture

[ ven-uh-puhngk-cher, vee-nuh- ]

/ ˈvɛn əˌpʌŋk tʃər, ˈvi nə- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

venipuncture.

Nearby words

veneering, venenation, venene, venenose, venenous, venepuncture, vener, venera, venerable, venerate, veneration

Origin of venepuncture

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

Definition for venepuncture (2 of 2)

venipuncture

or ven·e·punc·ture

[ ven-uh-puhngk-cher, vee-nuh- ]

/ ˈvɛn əˌpʌŋk tʃər, ˈvi nə- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

the puncture of a vein for surgical or therapeutic purposes or for collecting blood specimens for analysis.

Origin of venipuncture

1900–05; variant of venepuncture with -i-

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British Dictionary definitions for venepuncture (1 of 2)

venepuncture

/ (ˈvɛnɪˌpʌŋktʃə) /

noun

a variant spelling of venipuncture

British Dictionary definitions for venepuncture (2 of 2)

venipuncture

venepuncture

/ (ˈvɛnɪˌpʌŋktʃə) /

noun

med the puncturing of a vein, esp to take a sample of venous blood or inject a drug

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Medicine definitions for venepuncture

venipuncture

n.

Puncture of a vein, as for drawing blood, intravenous feeding, or the administration of medicine.