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intubate
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in·tu·bate  (nt-bt, -ty-)
tr.v. in·tu·bat·ed, in·tu·bat·ing, in·tu·bates
To insert a tube into (a hollow organ or body passage).
intu·bation n.
intu·bation·al adj.
intu·bation·al·ly adv.
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Verb1.intubate - introduce a cannula or tube into; "Cannulate the blood vessel in the neck"
cannulate, cannulise, cannulize, canulate
infix, insert, introduce, enter - put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"
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