"vacupuncture" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of vacuum + puncture Etymology templates: {{blend|en|vacuum|puncture}} Blend of vacuum + puncture Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} vacupuncture (uncountable)
  1. A blood collection system involving aspiration through a capillary. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-vacupuncture-en-noun-Y~e8V1r9 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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