intubate

[ in-too-beyt, -tyoo- ]

verb (used with object)

, Medicine/Medical.

, in·tu·bat·ed, in·tu·bat·ing.

1. to insert a tube into (the trachea, digestive tract, etc.).
2. to treat (a patient) by inserting a tube into the trachea, digestive tract, etc.

intubate

/ ˈɪntjʊˌbeɪt /

verb

1. tr med to insert a tube or cannula into (a hollow organ); cannulate

Derived Forms

• ˌintuˈbation, noun

Other Words From

• in·tu·ba·tion [in-t, oo, -, bey, -sh, uh, n, -ty, oo, -], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of intubate¹

First recorded in 1605–15; equivalent to in- ² + tubate

Example Sentences

He was taken to intensive care and immediately intubated.

From BBC

Her medical notes showed that she had "consistently" needed more oxygen through the night, but she was not intubated until after 04:00 GMT.

From BBC

She was intubated after her surgery, but friends shared photos of her in the following days from her hospital room, where she was shown without any breathing tubes.

From Los Angeles Times

The condition of a 9-year-old boy she had been caring for had deteriorated sharply, and he had been intubated, one doctor reported.

From New York Times

Another little girl with head trauma was intubated; her mother nearby kept saying she wished she could trade places with her daughter.

From Los Angeles Times