cannulate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To insert a cannula (“tube to drain or inject fluid”) into (a body part such as a cavity, organ, or vessel (especially a vein)).

Pronunciation

/ˈkænjʊleɪt/ /ˈkænjəˌleɪt/

Word forms

cannulate cannulates cannulating cannulated

Etymology

From cannula + -ate (suffix forming verbs).

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