Intubate Definition
ĭnto͝o-bāt, -tyo͝o-
intubated, intubates, intubating
verb
intubated, intubates, intubating
To insert a tube into (an orifice or hollow organ, as the larynx) for the administration of gases or to admit air.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- canulate
- cannulise
- cannulize
- cannulate
Origin of Intubate
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c. 1884, Back-formation from intubation.
From Wiktionary
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