Punction
Pronunciation : Punc"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. punctio, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick: cf. F. ponction. Cf. Puncheon.]
Definition : Defn: A puncturing, or pricking; a puncture.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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