Meanings
plural venipuncturists
- A practitioner of venipuncture, as (usually, more specifically) a clinical laboratorian who draws blood samples.
Synonyms: phlebotomist
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA practitioner of venipuncture, as (usually, more specifically) a clinical laboratorian who draws blood samples.
Origin
From venipuncture + -ist. By surface analysis, ven- + puncture + ist.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
venipuncturist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venipuncturist
“venipuncturist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venipuncturist. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “venipuncturist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/venipuncturist.
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