English–French

“puncture” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pɔ̃ksjɔ̃/

Example

Le médecin a fait une ponction pour prélever du sang.

The doctor performed a puncture to draw blood.

Illustration for ponction (puncture)

How to say “puncture” in French

“Puncture” in French is ponction.

A needle entering tissue so blood or another body fluid can be drawn out.

Full entry for ponction: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ponction

Le laboratoire m'a appelé pour fixer la date de la ponction sanguine.

The lab called me to schedule the blood sampling.

Tips for using ponction

  • Ponction is feminine, so the usual article is une, as in une ponction.

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