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needle sharing

needle sharing noun: the practice among intravenous drug users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs, potentially leading to transmission of certain infectious diseases.

Noun

needle sharing (uncountable)

  1. The practice among intravenous drug users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs, potentially leading to transmission of certain infectious diseases.

Forms of needle sharing

alternative formneedlesharing
alternative formneedle-sharing

Questions about needle sharing

What does needle sharing mean?
Needle sharing means the practice among intravenous drug users by which a needle or syringe is shared by multiple individuals to administer intravenous drugs, potentially leading to transmission of certain infectious diseases.
What part of speech is needle sharing?
Needle sharing is a noun.

Words near needle sharing in the dictionary

  1. needle phobia
  2. needle scratch
  3. needle scratches
  4. needle sharer
  5. needle sharers
  6. needle sharing
  7. needle shell
  8. needle shells
  9. needle sickness
  10. needle spar
  11. needle talk

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