noun
venipuncture
Venipuncture (noun) means the act of piercing a vein with a needle, usually to take blood or set up a drip.
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The act of piercing a vein with a needle, usually to take blood or set up a drip.
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Etymology
From ven- + puncture, equivalent to veno- + puncture but with -i- as interconsonantal (versus -o-).
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What is the meaning of venipuncture?
"venipuncture" (noun) means the act of piercing a vein with a needle, usually to take blood or set up a drip.
What is another word for venipuncture?
Other words for "venipuncture" include venesection.
