[ˈɛkstjuːbeɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- remove a tube from (a person or a body part, especially the trachea after artificial ventilation)
(e.g: we have a policy to try and extubate the patient at the end of surgery)


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Origin:
late 19th century: from ex- ‘out’ + Latin tuba ‘tube’ + -ate (compare intubate)