English Explanatory Dictionary

venipuncture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The puncture of a vein, usually to draw a blood sample, collect a blood donation, or insert an intravenous line.
verb
  1. To puncture a vein in order to collect blood; to perform a venipuncture.

Word forms

venipuncture venipunctures venepuncture venopuncture venipuncturing venipunctured

Etymology

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

Synonyms

blood draw phlebotomy venesection

Derived words

venipuncturist
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