# heelprick

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act of pricking the heel for the purpose of drawing a tiny amount of blood.

## Etymology
From heel + prick.

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