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cannulating

cannulating is the present participle and gerund of cannulate.

Meaning of cannulate

Verb

cannulate (third-person singular simple present cannulates, present participle cannulating, simple past and past participle cannulated)

  1. (transitive) To insert a cannula (“tube to drain or inject fluid”) into (a body part such as a cavity, organ, or vessel (especially a vein)).
    Synonyms:
    cannulize
    Antonyms:
    decannulate

Questions about cannulating

What is cannulating the present participle and gerund of?
Cannulating is the present participle and gerund of cannulate.

Words near cannulating in the dictionary

  1. cannular
  2. cannulas
  3. cannulate
  4. cannulated
  5. cannulates
  6. cannulating
  7. cannulation
  8. cannulations
  9. cannulator
  10. cannulators
  11. cannulise

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