needle sharing

noun

The practice among intravenous drug users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs, potentially leading to transmission of certain infectious diseases.

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Meanings

nounneedle sharing (uncountable)

alternative needlesharing · alternative needle-sharing

  1. uncountableThe practice among intravenous drug users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs, potentially leading to transmission of certain infectious diseases.

Translations

Finnish likaisen neulan käyttö, neulojen jakaminen
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German Nadeltausch, Spritzentausch
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Cite this entry
APA

needle sharing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle%20sharing

MLA

“needle sharing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle%20sharing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “needle sharing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needle%20sharing.

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