piqûre
/ˈpɪkjʊə/ /pɪˈkjʊə/(also piquer, piqure)
noun
A hypodermic injection; a puncture made in the skin by such an injection.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Goose Quill (Chicago). From French piqûre from piquer to prick, pierce, sting + -ûre.
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