# venipuncture

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The puncture of a vein, usually to draw a blood sample, collect a blood donation, or insert an intravenous line.

## Etymology
From ven- + puncture, equivalent to veno- + puncture but with -i- as interconsonantal (versus -o-).

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