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

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

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