venepuncture

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

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. venipuncture.

venepuncture

/ ˈvɛnɪˌpʌŋktʃə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of venipuncture

Word History and Origins

Origin of venepuncture¹

1920–25; vene- ( venesection ) + puncture