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needlesticks

needlesticks is the plural of needlestick.

Meaning of needlestick

Noun

needlestick (plural needlesticks)

  1. Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.
    • The nurse developed hepatitis as a result of a needlestick.

Questions about needlesticks

What is needlesticks the plural of?
Needlesticks is the plural of needlestick.

Words near needlesticks in the dictionary

  1. needlestack
  2. needlestacks
  3. needlestick
  4. needlestick injuries
  5. needlestick injury
  6. needlesticks
  7. needlestone
  8. needlestones
  9. needlet
  10. needletail
  11. needletails

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