punción

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

punción f (plural punciones)

1. prick

   Synonym: piquete

2. piercing

   Synonym: pirsin

Derived terms

• punción lumbar

 

Related terms

• pungir
• punzar

 

Further reading

• “punción”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16