venipuncture
or ven·e·punc·ture
[ ven-uh-puhngk-cher, vee-nuh- ]
/ ˈvɛn əˌpʌŋk tʃər, ˈvi nə- /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
the puncture of a vein for surgical or therapeutic purposes or for collecting blood specimens for analysis.
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Origin of venipuncture
1900–05; variant of venepuncture with -i-
Words nearby venipuncture
veni-, venial, venial sin, Venice, venin, venipuncture, venire facias, venireman, venisection, venison, Venite
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British Dictionary definitions for venipuncture
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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Medical definitions for venipuncture
venipuncture
n.
Puncture of a vein, as for drawing blood, intravenous feeding, or the administration of medicine.
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