intubate

[ in-too-beyt, -tyoo- ]

/ ˈɪn tʊˌbeɪt, -tyʊ- /

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Definition of intubate

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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Origin of intubate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM intubate

in·tu·ba·tion, noun

Words nearby intubate

intruder, Intruder in the Dust, intrusion, intrusive, intrust, intubate, INTUC, intuit, intuition, intuitional, intuitionalism

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How to use intubate in a sentence

As soon as Chang was intubated, his wife, Dana Chang, tapped into a network of police contacts in search of more advanced care.
Dying on the Waitlist|by David Armstrong and Marshall Allen|February 18, 2021|ProPublica
Some programs will not take a patient who has been intubated more than a week.
Dying on the Waitlist|by David Armstrong and Marshall Allen|February 18, 2021|ProPublica
Six days later, he was intubated and placed on a ventilator.
Dying on the Waitlist|by David Armstrong and Marshall Allen|February 18, 2021|ProPublica
One, Mackenzie, was intubated for two weeks and stayed in the hospital for over a month.
COVID-19 precautions may be reducing cases of flu and other respiratory infections|Jennifer Welsh|February 2, 2021|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.
Maryland places disabled adults in group homes high on vaccine priority list|Rebecca Tan|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
Ian was obviously free to intubate every young lady he saw, and Cait would never harbor the flimsiest dinghy of a grievance.
Love in the Time of iPod|Taylor Antrim|April 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST

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

intubation, noun

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