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canulate

canulate is the alternative form 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

Forms of canulate

third-person singular presentcanulates
present participlecanulating
past participlecanulated
pastcanulated

Questions about canulate

What is canulate the alternative form of?
Canulate is the alternative form of cannulate.

Words near canulate in the dictionary

  1. Canul
  2. canula
  3. canulae
  4. canular
  5. canulas
  6. canulate
  7. canulated
  8. canulates
  9. canulating
  10. canulation
  11. canulations

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