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intubate
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb intubate has 1 sense
  1. cannulate, cannulize, cannulise, intubate, canulate - introduce a cannule or tube into; "Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck"
    --1 is one way to insert, infix, enter, introduce
    Derived form: noun intubation1
    Sample sentence:
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Definitions from the Web

Intubate

Definition:

To intubate means to insert a tube into the body, particularly into the trachea or the digestive tract, to ensure an open airway or to administer medications or nutrients.

Part of Speech:

Verb

Senses:

Sense 1:

To insert a tube into the trachea

Example sentence:

The doctor had to intubate the patient to keep their airway open during surgery.

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Sense 2:

To insert a tube into the digestive tract

Example sentence:

The nurse will intubate the patient to provide nutrition through a feeding tube.

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Sense 3:

To insert a tube into other parts of the body for various medical purposes

Example sentence:

The veterinarian had to intubate the cat to administer medication directly into its stomach.

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