# fingerprick

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act of pricking one's finger for the purpose of drawing a tiny amount of blood.
2. The wound created by such an act.

## Etymology
From finger + prick.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fingerprick