ve·ni·punc·ture also ve·ne·punc·ture (v  n -p ngk ch r, v n-)n. Puncture of a vein, as for drawing blood, intravenous feeding, or administration of medicine. |
venipuncture, venepuncture [ˈvɛnɪˌpʌŋktʃə]
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(Medicine) Med the puncturing of a vein, esp to take a sample of venous blood or inject a drug
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| Noun | 1. | venipuncture - (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 puncture - the act of puncturing or perforating medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
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