intubate
[ in-too-beyt, -tyoo- ]
/ ˈɪn tʊˌbeɪt, -tyʊ- /
verb (used with object), in·tu·bat·ed, in·tu·bat·ing.Medicine/Medical.
to insert a tube into (the larynx or the like).
to treat by inserting a tube, as into the larynx.
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OTHER WORDS FROM intubate
in·tu·ba·tion, nounWords nearby intubate
intruder, Intruder in the Dust, intrusion, intrusive, intrust, intubate, INTUC, intuit, intuition, intuitional, intuitionalism
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Ian was obviously free to intubate every young lady he saw, and Cait would never harbor the flimsiest dinghy of a grievance.
British Dictionary definitions for intubate
intubate
/ (ˈɪntjʊˌbeɪt) /
verb
(tr) med to insert a tube or cannula into (a hollow organ); cannulate
Derived forms of intubate
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Medical definitions for intubate
intubate
[ ĭn′tōō-bāt′ ]
v.
To insert a tube into a hollow organ or body passage.
Other words from intubate
in′tu•ba′tion n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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