intubate
/ˈɪntʃʊbeɪt/
intubate verb: to insert a tube into.
Verb
intubate (third-person singular simple present intubates, present participle intubating, simple past and past participle intubated)
- To insert a tube into.
- The doctor is about to intubate the patient's trachea.
- you have no right to withhold it, unless you intubate. Intubation of the larynx I have never tried, but I have a tube ready in my office ever since I read an article on it a short time ago1886 July 6, J. K. White, “HINTS IN PRACTICE”, in Canadian Practitioner
intubate meaning in Urdu and Vietnamese
intubate in Urdu
- نلکی گھسیڑنا
intubate in Vietnamese
- to insert a tube into
- luồn ống
Forms of intubate
| third-person singular present | intubates |
|---|---|
| present participle | intubating |
| past participle | intubated |
| past | intubated |
Origin of intubate
From in- + tube + -ate (verb-forming suffix). First appears c. 1612 in the publications of Simon Sturtevant.
Words formed from intubate
Questions about intubate
- What does intubate mean?
- Intubate means to insert a tube into.
- What is intubate in Urdu?
- Intubate in Urdu is نلکی گھسیڑنا. See Intubate meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is intubate?
- Intubate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce intubate?
- Intubate is pronounced /ˈɪntʃʊbeɪt/.
- What is the past tense of intubate?
- The past tense of intubate is intubated.
Words near intubate in the dictionary
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