venipuncture

venipuncture definition - medical

ve·ni·punc·ture or ve·ne·punc·ture (vēˈnĭ-pŭngkˌchər, vĕnˈĭ-)

noun
Puncture of a vein, as for drawing blood, intravenous feeding, or the administration of medicine.

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