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noun
A bloodless sample of cerebrospinal fluid from a lumbar puncture (colloquially, a spinal tap).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, informal
Topics: medicine, sciences
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History
An indication of atraumaticity in the proceduralist's technique, warranting the reward of a bottle of champagne from their superior, the colour of which also matches that of the cerebrospinal fluid sample.
