venipuncture
noun
ve·ni·punc·ture
ˈvē-nə-ˌpəŋ(k)-chər 
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: surgical puncture of a vein especially for the withdrawal of blood or for intravenous medication
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The most common medical procedure in the world, venipuncture is also the most prone to failure.
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Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2021
One vine plunges a thick spine into my inner elbow with the precision of a phlebotomist doing a venipuncture.
—Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, 5 Sep. 2019
Months after the last of her 2016 drug tests, Brengle was found to have complex regional pain syndrome induced by venipuncture.
—Ben Rothenberg, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2018
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Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2021
One vine plunges a thick spine into my inner elbow with the precision of a phlebotomist doing a venipuncture.
—Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, 5 Sep. 2019
Months after the last of her 2016 drug tests, Brengle was found to have complex regional pain syndrome induced by venipuncture.
—Ben Rothenberg, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2018
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“Venipuncture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venipuncture. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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venipuncture
noun
ve·ni·punc·ture
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also venepuncture
: surgical puncture of a vein especially for the withdrawal of blood or for administration of intravenous fluids or drugs
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