can·nu·late also can·u·late (kān'yə-lāt') tr.v.
can·nu·lat·ed also can·u·lat·ed, can·nu·lat·ing also can·u·lat·ing, can·nu·lates also can·u·lates To insert a cannula into (a bodily cavity, duct, or vessel), as for the drainage of fluid or the administration of medication. adj. Tubular; hollow. can'nu·la'tion n.