venipuncture

/ˌvinəˈpʌŋktʃər/
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Definitions of venipuncture
  1. 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
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    type of:
    puncture
    the act of puncturing or perforating
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