venepuncturen.
/ˈvɛnᵻˌpʌŋ(k)tjʊə/, /ˈvɛnᵻˌpʌŋ(k)tʃə/, /ˈviːnᵻˌpʌŋ(k)tjʊə/, /ˈviːnᵻˌpʌŋ(k)tʃə/, U.S. /ˈvinəˌpəŋ(kt)ʃər/ Medicine.
Puncture of a vein, esp. with a hypodermic needle to withdraw blood or for intravenous injection.
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venepuncture1923
1923 Jrnl. Biol. Chem. 56 106 Blood was drawn by venepuncture from a normal man.
1935 L. E. H. Whitby & C. J. C. Britton Disorders of Blood xxiv. 475 Blood is obtained by venipuncture without using a tourniquet.
1957 W. Martin in R. K. Merton Student-Physician 196 Being able to do a venipuncture without difficulty.
1974 F. Ellis in R. M. Kirk et al. Surgery viii. 172/1 A period of six weeks is necessary before the veins are sufficiently dilated to be used for regular venepucture.
1979 Arizona Daily Star 5 Aug. (Advt. section) 3/4 Venipuncture hospital experience preferred.
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