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in·tu·bate
 intubate
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- pronunciation:
- In
tu
beIt
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
intubates, intubating, intubated |
| definition: |
of a doctor or other medical personnel, to insert a tube through a patient's mouth and into the upper respiratory tract in order to connect the patient to a machine, a ventilator, that assists in breathing.
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