verb
intubate
IHNT-shuu-bayt
Intubate (verb) means to insert a breathing tube into someone's airway, usually to help them breathe. Example: “The paramedics had to intubate the patient at the scene of the accident.”
verb
1
To insert a breathing tube into someone's airway, usually to help them breathe.
"The paramedics had to intubate the patient at the scene of the accident."
"The doctor is about to intubate the patient's trachea."
How to use intubate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo put a tube down someone's throat, usually into the windpipe, to help them breathe.
Common pairings
intubate a patient
rapidly intubate
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- intubates
- Past tense
- intubated
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The paramedics had to _____ the patient at the scene of the accident.
Etymology
From in- + tube + -ate; first recorded around 1612.
Class of 1612
intubate joined the language around 1612.
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What does “intubate” mean?
The word “intubate” means to insert a breathing tube into someone's airway, usually to help them breathe. In plain terms, to put a tube down someone's throat, usually into the windpipe, to help them breathe.
How do you pronounce “intubate”?
“Intubate” is pronounced IHNT-shuu-bayt (/ˈɪntʃʊbeɪt/ in IPA).
How do you use “intubate” in a sentence?
Here is “intubate” used in a sentence: “The paramedics had to intubate the patient at the scene of the accident.”
What part of speech is “intubate”?
“Intubate” is a verb.
Where does the word “intubate” come from?
The word “intubate” dates back to around 1612. From in- + tube + -ate; first recorded around 1612.
