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Intubate vs Extubate - What's the difference?

intubate | extubate | Antonyms |

Intubate is an antonym of extubate.


As verbs the difference between intubate and extubate

is that intubate is (medicine) to insert a tube into while extubate is (surgery) to remove a tube from a hollow organ or from an airway.

intubate

English

Verb

(intubat)
  • (medicine) To insert a tube into.
    • The doctor is about to intubate the patient's trachea.
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    • extubate

    English

    Verb

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

    • Antonyms

    *intubate