Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vacupuncture

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vac-upunc-ture
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blood collection system involving aspiration through a capillary.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Basically 300 μCi ⁵¹CrCl₃ contained in 10 ml sterile saline was injected into the jugular vein and the radioactivity and protein concentration of the plasma determined in samples of blood withdrawn by vacupuncture at 09.00 hours each morning for the following 5 d."

Etymology

Blend of vacuum + puncture.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does vacupuncture mean?: A blood collection system involving aspiration through a capillary.
Where does vacupuncture come from?: Blend of vacuum + puncture.

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