needlestick

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noun

Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.

“The nurse developed hepatitis as a result of a needlestick.”

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Meanings

nounneedlestick (plural needlesticks)

plural needlesticks

  1. Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.

    The nurse developed hepatitis as a result of a needlestick.

Origin

From needle + stick.

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APA

needlestick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needlestick

MLA

“needlestick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needlestick. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “needlestick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/needlestick.

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