English Explanatory Dictionary

intubate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To insert a tube into.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪntʃʊbeɪt/ /ˈɪntʃəbeɪt/ /ˈɪntjʊbeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-intubate.wav /ˈɪntʊbeɪt/ /ˈɪntəbeɪt/

Word forms

intubate intubates intubating intubated

Etymology

From in- + tube + -ate (verb-forming suffix). First appears c. 1612 in the publications of Simon Sturtevant.

Derived words

intubation intubator nonintubated reintubate unintubated
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