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nounfingerprick (plural fingerpricks)
plural fingerpricks · alternative finger prick
- The act of pricking one's finger for the purpose of drawing a tiny amount of blood.
Synonyms: fingerstick
- The wound created by such an act.
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nounThe act of pricking one's finger for the purpose of drawing a tiny amount of blood.
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fingerprick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerprick
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“fingerprick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerprick. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fingerprick,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerprick.
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