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fingerstick

fingerstick noun: the pricking of a finger in order to obtain a small sample of blood.

Noun

fingerstick (plural fingersticks)

  1. The pricking of a finger in order to obtain a small sample of blood.
    Synonyms:
    fingerprick

Synonyms of fingerstick

Forms of fingerstick

pluralfingersticks
alternative formfinger stick

Origin of fingerstick

From finger + stick.

Questions about fingerstick

What does fingerstick mean?
Fingerstick means the pricking of a finger in order to obtain a small sample of blood.
What part of speech is fingerstick?
Fingerstick is a noun.
What is the plural of fingerstick?
The plural of fingerstick is fingersticks.

Words near fingerstick in the dictionary

  1. fingerspells
  2. fingerspelt
  3. fingerspin
  4. fingerstall
  5. fingerstalls
  6. fingerstick
  7. fingersticks
  8. fingerstone
  9. fingerstones
  10. fingerstool
  11. fingerstools

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