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noun
The puncture of a vein, usually to draw a blood sample, collect a blood donation, or insert an intravenous line.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: hematology, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: blood draw, phlebotomy, venesection
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To puncture a vein in order to collect blood; to perform a venipuncture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: puncture
History
From ven- + puncture, equivalent to veno- + puncture but with -i- as interconsonantal (versus -o-).
Across languages
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