venipuncture
or ven·e·punc·ture
[ ven-uh-puhngk-cher, vee-nuh- ]
/ ˈvɛn əˌpʌŋk tʃər, ˈvi nə- /
noun Medicine/Medical.
the puncture of a vein for surgical or therapeutic purposes or for collecting blood specimens for analysis.
Origin of venipuncture
1900–05; variant of
venepuncture with
-i-
Words nearby venipuncture
veni-,
venial,
venial sin,
venice,
venin,
venipuncture,
venire facias,
venireman,
venisection,
venison,
venite
British Dictionary definitions for venipuncture
venipuncture
venepuncture
/ (ˈvɛnɪˌpʌŋktʃə) /
noun
med
the puncturing of a vein, esp to take a sample of venous blood or inject a drug
Medical definitions for venipuncture
venipuncture
n.
Puncture of a vein, as for drawing blood, intravenous feeding, or the administration of medicine.