"fingerprick" meaning in All languages combined

See fingerprick on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: fingerpricks [plural], finger prick [alternative]
Etymology: From finger + prick. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|finger|prick}} finger + prick Head templates: {{en-noun}} fingerprick (plural fingerpricks)
  1. The act of pricking one's finger for the purpose of drawing a tiny amount of blood. Synonyms: fingerstick Coordinate_terms: heelprick
    Sense id: en-fingerprick-en-noun-3jo7pBvp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Medicine Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11 Disambiguation of Medicine: 100 0
  2. The wound created by such an act.
    Sense id: en-fingerprick-en-noun-wnSHRi4b

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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