Main Entry: ex·tu·ba·tion Pronunciation: "ek-"st(y)ü-'bA-sh&n Function: noun : the removal of a tube especially from the larynxafter intubation called also detubation —ex·tu·bate/ek-'st(y)ü-"bAt, 'ek-"st(y)ü-/transitive verb-bat·ed;-bat·ing
extubation ex·tu·ba·tion (ěk'st&oomacr;-bā'shən, -ty&oomacr;-) n. The removal of a tube from an organ, structure, or orifice; specifically, the removal of the tube after intubation of the larynx or trachea.
