venipuncture
verbEtymology From ven- + puncture, equivalent to veno- + puncture but with -i- as interconsonantal (versus -o-).
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To puncture a vein in order to collect blood; to perform a venipuncture.
venipuncture
nounEtymology From ven- + puncture, equivalent to veno- + puncture but with -i- as interconsonantal (versus -o-).
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Hematology, Medicine, Sciences The puncture of a vein, usually to draw a blood sample, collect a blood donation, or insert an intravenous line.
- Derived terms
- venipuncturist