intubate
verb
in·tu·bate ˈin-(ˌ)tü-ˌbāt 
-(ˌ)tyü- -tə-
-(ˌ)tyü- -tə- intubated; intubating; intubates
transitive + intransitive
: to perform intubation on : to subject to intubation
The anesthesiologist resuscitates and intubates—if necessary—newborns in distress.
Joseph J. Neuschatz
Joseph J. Neuschatz… female presented to the ED [emergency department] in a coma 90 minutes after ingesting approximately 8 g of nortriptyline. She was intubated, lavaged, and received activated charcoal. R. Rasmussen and P. E. McKinney
R. Rasmussen and P. E. McKinneyThe trachea was intubated … and 100% oxygen was administered … Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh et al.
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh et al.No one, amid the rush to intubate, had thought to prick the patient's finger and check his blood glucose level … Tony Dajer
Tony Dajer
Word History
Etymology
back-formation from intubation
First Known Use
1889, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
intubate
verb
in·tu·bate ˈin-(ˌ)t(y)ü-ˌbāt -tə-
-tə- intubated; intubating; intubates
transitive + intransitive
: to perform intubation on : to subject to intubation
These patients should be intubated regardless of the blood gas results. ABG measurements, however, can assist in the decision to intubate less severely stressed patients. James W. Holcroft et al., Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 13th edition
James W. Holcroft et al., Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 13th editionI'm very nervous, because I haven't intubated many children and I'm not sure how big she is or what size endotracheal tube I'll need. Valerie Norton, in Emergency!
Valerie Norton, in Emergency!No one, amid the rush to intubate, had thought to prick the patient's finger and check his blood glucose level … Tony Dajer, Discover
Tony Dajer, DiscoverTwenty consecutive pediatric patients … whose tracheas had been intubated for various causes of respiratory failure, and who had received a CT scan, were included in our study. Kevin R. Bock et al., Chest
Kevin R. Bock et al., Chest