intubate

intubate
intubation, n.
/in"too bayt', -tyoo-/, v.t., intubated, intubating. Med.
1. to insert a tube into (the larynx or the like).
2. to treat by inserting a tube, as into the larynx.
[1605-15; IN-2 + TUBATE]

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  • intubate — transitive verb see intubation …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • intubate — [ ɪntjʊbeɪt] verb Medicine insert a tube into. Derivatives intubation noun Origin C19: from in 2 + L. tuba tube + ate3 …   English new terms dictionary

  • intubate — in·tu·bate …   English syllables

  • intubate — in•tu•bate [[t]ˈɪn tʊˌbeɪt, tyʊ [/t]] v. t. bat•ed, bat•ing srg to insert a tube into (a hollow anatomical structure, as the larynx), esp. for admitting air or a fluid • Etymology: 1885–90; in II+tube+ ate in tu•ba′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

  • intubate — /ˈɪntʃəbeɪt/ (say inchuhbayt) verb (t) (intubated, intubating) 1. to insert a tube into. 2. to treat by inserting a tube, as into the larynx. –intubation /ɪntʃəˈbeɪʃən/ (say inchuh bayshuhn), noun …  

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