punción

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin punctiōnem. Compare punzón, an inherited doublet.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /punˈθjon/ [pũn̟ˈθjõn]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /punˈsjon/ [pũnˈsjõn]
Rhymes: -on
Syllabification: pun‧ción

Noun

punción f (plural punciones)

prick
Synonym: piquete
piercing
Synonym: pirsin

Derived terms

punción lumbar

Related terms

Further reading

“punción”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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