Definition

1. Verb:
   • To insert a tube into a hollow organ or passage of the body, especially the trachea, for medical purposes: The primary meaning of "intubate" is the medical procedure of placing a flexible plastic tube into a patient's windpipe (trachea) to maintain an open airway or to administer substances.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The paramedics had to intubate the patient at the scene of the accident to secure his airway.
  • During major surgery, the anesthesiologist will intubate the patient to assist with breathing.

Advanced Usage

• "to be intubated": This passive form describes the patient's state.
  • The unconscious patient was intubated and placed on a ventilator.
• "intubating": Used as a gerund to describe the action.
  • Intubating a patient requires significant skill and training.

Variants and Related Words

• Intubation (n): The act or process of inserting a tube.
  • Emergency intubation is a critical procedure.
• Endotracheal intubation (n): The specific term for inserting a tube into the trachea (windpipe).
  • Endotracheal intubation is commonly performed in operating rooms.

Synonyms

• Cannulate (v): To introduce a cannula (a thin tube) into a blood vessel or body cavity.
• Insert a tube (v phrase): A more general, non-technical phrase.

Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Intubate" is a specific medical verb and does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms using the word "intubate.")

Verb

1. introduce a cannula or tube into
   • Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck