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  • n  (medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye
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  • Are We Ready For A Robotic Phlebotomist?
    According to the group of former Stanford engineers turned entrepreneurs who founded Veebot, up to 25% of all venipuncture procedures don't draw blood on the first stick. In case you're wondering, venipuncture is what a phlebotomist does - draws blood, normally from your arm with a needle and that chubby rubber band.
    July 30, 2013 - Forbes

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