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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

puncture
the act of puncturing or perforating

noun.act

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centesis go
(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
perforation go
the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)
prick, pricking go
the act of puncturing with a small point
venipuncture go
(medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye