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heelprick

heelprick noun: the act of pricking the heel for the purpose of drawing a tiny amount of blood.

Noun

heelprick (plural heelpricks)

  1. The act of pricking the heel for the purpose of drawing a tiny amount of blood.

Forms of heelprick

pluralheelpricks

Origin of heelprick

From heel + prick.

Questions about heelprick

What does heelprick mean?
Heelprick means the act of pricking the heel for the purpose of drawing a tiny amount of blood.
What part of speech is heelprick?
Heelprick is a noun.
What is the plural of heelprick?
The plural of heelprick is heelpricks.

Words near heelprick in the dictionary

  1. heelpieces
  2. heelplate
  3. heelplates
  4. heelpost
  5. heelposts
  6. heelprick
  7. heelpricks
  8. heelprint
  9. heelprints
  10. heelproof
  11. heels

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