Used when describing routine blood sampling, as in health-related scenes or discussions.

Medical Procedures

It's a technical term in medicine, often used in clinics, hospitals, or formal medical literature.

Professional Tone

Indicates actual injury that breaks the skin and causes bleeding, usually in accidents or fights.

Suggests the injury isn't superficial if the weapon or action was able to draw blood.

Used metaphorically to describe comments or actions that hurt someone's feelings deeply.

Non-literal application; indicates sharpness of words rather than a physical action.

Typically used in settings of argument or confrontation where words are used as weapons.