venipuncture
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əˌpʌŋk noun Medicine/Medical.
the puncture of a vein for surgical or therapeutic purposes or for collecting blood specimens for analysis.
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venipuncture or venepuncture (ˈvɛnɪˌpʌŋktʃə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
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| med the puncturing of a vein, esp to take a sample of venous blood or inject a drug | |
| venepuncture or venepuncture | |
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Medical Dictionary
venipuncture ve·ni·punc·ture or ve·ne·punc·ture (vē'nĭ-pŭngk'chər, věn'ĭ-)
n.
Puncture of a vein, as for drawing blood, intravenous feeding, or the administration of medicine.
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Example sentences
Neonates were included if they had to undergo a venipuncture as part of routine medical care.
For information on giving a blood sample from a vein, see venipuncture.
For information on how a blood sample is taken from a vein, see venipuncture.
Performance of venipuncture and administration of medication.
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