intubate

[ in-too-beyt, -tyoo- ]

verb (used with object)

, Medicine/Medical.

, in·tu·bat·ed, in·tu·bat·ing.

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.

intubate

/ ˈɪntjʊˌbeɪt /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• ˌintuˈbation, noun

Other Words From

• in·tu·ba·tion [in-t, oo, -, bey, -sh, uh, n, -ty, oo, -], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of intubate¹

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

Example Sentences

Six days later, he was intubated and placed on a ventilator.

From ProPublica

Some programs will not take a patient who has been intubated more than a week.

From ProPublica

As soon as Chang was intubated, his wife, Dana Chang, tapped into a network of police contacts in search of more advanced care.

From ProPublica

One, Mackenzie, was intubated for two weeks and stayed in the hospital for over a month.

From Science News

If he caught the virus, he would be unlikely to cooperate with the treatment that he may need, such as being intubated, she said.

From Washington Post

Ian was obviously free to intubate every young lady he saw, and Cait would never harbor the flimsiest dinghy of a grievance.

From The Daily Beast