intubate
[ in-too-beyt, -tyoo- ]
verb (used with object),in·tu·bat·ed, in·tu·bat·ing.Medicine/Medical.
to insert a tube into (the trachea, digestive tract, etc.).
to treat (a patient) by inserting a tube into the trachea, digestive tract, etc.
Origin of intubate
1Other words from intubate
- in·tu·ba·tion [in-too-bey-shuhn, -tyoo-], /ˌɪn tʊˈbeɪ ʃən, -tyʊ-/, noun
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How to use intubate in a sentence
Ian was obviously free to intubate every young lady he saw, and Cait would never harbor the flimsiest dinghy of a grievance.
British Dictionary definitions for intubate
intubate
/ (ˈɪntjʊˌbeɪt) /
verb
(tr) med to insert a tube or cannula into (a hollow organ); cannulate
Derived forms of intubate
- intubation, noun
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