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Venipuncture

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis, to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye

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unclassified

Variants

plural
Venipunctures
possessive
Venipuncture's
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Venipunctures'