extubate

English

Etymology

ex- +‎ tube +‎ -ate

Verb

extubate (third-person singular simple present extubates, present participle extubating, simple past and past participle extubated)

(surgery) To remove a tube from a hollow organ or from an airway.

Related terms

extubation

Antonyms

intubate

Translations

remove a tube from the body

French: extuber (fr)

German: extubieren (de)

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