intubate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪntjʊˌbeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′tŏŏ bāt′, -tyŏŏ-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•tu•bate  (in′tŏŏ bāt′, -tyŏŏ-),USA pronunciation v.t., -bat•ed, -bat•ing. [Med.]
  1. Medicineto insert a tube into (the larynx or the like).
  2. Medicineto treat by inserting a tube, as into the larynx.
  • in-2 + tubate 1605–15
in′tu•ba′tion, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
intubate / ˈɪntjʊˌbeɪt/
  1. (transitive) to insert a tube or cannula into (a hollow organ); cannulate
ˌintuˈbation

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