piqûre

Definitions of piqûre
  1. noun
    a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
    synonyms: piqûre d'insecte
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    types:
    piqûre d'abeille
    a sting inflicted by a bee
    piqûre de moustique
    a sting inflicted by a mosquito
    type of:
    blessure, lésion
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
  2. noun
    the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
    synonyms: injection
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    type of:
    aide médicale, soin médical
    professional treatment for illness or injury
  3. noun
    a sharp stinging blow
    synonyms: coup tranchant
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    type of:
    coup
    a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
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