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Meaning of needlestick | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Puncture of the skin by a hypodermic needle or other sharp object.

Equivalents

Suomi neulanpisto

Examples

“The nurse developed hepatitis as a result of a needlestick.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

needlestick injury needlestone needlet needletail needletrade Needlewoman

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