extubate

extubate Definition

ex·tu·bate (ek sto̵̅o̅′bāt′, -styo̵̅o̅′-)

transitive verb -·bat′·ed, -·bat′·ing

to remove a tube from (a part of the body, as an air passage)

Etymology: ex- + tub(e) + -ate

extubate Related Forms

ex′·tu·ba′·tion noun

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