intubate

[ in-too-beyt, -tyoo- ]

verb (used with object),in·tu·bat·ed, in·tu·bat·ing.Medicine/Medical.
  1. to insert a tube into (the trachea, digestive tract, etc.).

  2. to treat (a patient) by inserting a tube into the trachea, digestive tract, etc.

Origin of intubate

1
First recorded in 1605–15; equivalent to in-2 + tubate

Other words from intubate

  • in·tu·ba·tion [in-too-bey-shuhn, -tyoo-], /ˌɪn tʊˈbeɪ ʃən, -tyʊ-/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for intubate

intubate

/ (ˈɪntjʊˌbeɪt) /


verb
  1. (tr) med to insert a tube or cannula into (a hollow organ); cannulate

Derived forms of intubate

  • intubation, noun

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