Noun: venipuncture 've-nu,púngk-chu(r)
- (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
"The nurse performed a venipuncture to draw blood for testing";
- venepuncture
Derived forms: venipunctures
Type of: puncture
Encyclopedia: Venipuncture