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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. (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;


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

venipuncture n 1: (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