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intubate
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[ˈɪntjuːbeɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- insert a tube into (a person or a body part, especially the trachea for ventilation)
(e.g: it is possible to intubate patients undergoing oral surgery in hospital)
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Origin
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late 19th century: from in- ‘into’ + Latin tuba ‘tube’ + -ate
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