fingerstick

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noun

The pricking of a finger in order to obtain a small sample of blood.

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Meanings

nounfingerstick (plural fingersticks)

plural fingersticks · alternative finger stick

  1. medicineThe pricking of a finger in order to obtain a small sample of blood.

    Synonyms: fingerprick

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe pricking of a finger in order to obtain a small sample of blood.

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Origin

From finger + stick.

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APA

fingerstick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerstick

MLA

“fingerstick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerstick. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fingerstick,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fingerstick.

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