venipuncture.
The puncture of a vein, usually to draw a blood sample, collect a blood donation, or insert an intravenous line.
Meaning & usage
The puncture of a vein, usually to draw a blood sample, collect a blood donation, or insert an intravenous line.
Where this word comes from
From ven- + puncture, equivalent to veno- + puncture but with -i- as interconsonantal (versus -o-).
To puncture a vein in order to collect blood; to perform a venipuncture.
Where this word comes from
From ven- + puncture, equivalent to veno- + puncture but with -i- as interconsonantal (versus -o-).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.