venipuncture
venipuncture · venipunctures · venipunctured · venipuncturing
To puncture a vein in order to collect bloodTo puncture a vein in order to collect blood; to perform a venipuncture.
Meaning
1 sensesTo puncture a vein in order to collect blood; to perform a venipuncture.
Origin
From ven- + puncture, equivalent to veno- + puncture but with -i- as interconsonantal (verFrom ven- + puncture, equivalent to veno- + puncture but with -i- as interconsonantal (versus -o-).
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Forms
venipunctures, venipuncturing, venipunctured, venipunctured| Base form | venipuncture · to venipuncture |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | venipunctures |
| Present participle | venipuncturing |
| Past simple | venipunctured |
| Past participle | venipunctured |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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