venipuncture

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12

Definition of venipuncture

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The puncture of a vein, usually to draw a blood sample, collect a blood donation, or insert an intravenous line.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The puncture of a vein, usually to draw a blood sample, collect a blood donation, or insert an intravenous line.

verb

  1. (transitive)To puncture a vein in order to collect blood; to perform a venipuncture.

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Etymology

From ven- + puncture, equivalent to veno- + puncture but with -i- as interconsonantal (versus -o-).

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