Vacupuncture
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A blood collection system involving aspiration through a capillary. uncountable
"Basically 300 μCi ⁵¹CrCl₃ contained in 10 ml sterile saline was injected into the jugular vein and the radioactivity and protein concentration of the plasma determined in samples of blood withdrawn by vacupuncture at 09.00 hours each morning for the following 5 d."
Example
More examples"Basically 300 μCi ⁵¹CrCl₃ contained in 10 ml sterile saline was injected into the jugular vein and the radioactivity and protein concentration of the plasma determined in samples of blood withdrawn by vacupuncture at 09.00 hours each morning for the following 5 d."
Etymology
Blend of vacuum + puncture.
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