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extubate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-tu-bate
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove a tube from a hollow organ or from an airway.

Etymology

From ex- + tube + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Inflected Forms

extubates (present, singular) extubating (participle, present) extubated (participle, past) extubated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

extubation

Antonyms

intubate

Questions

What does extubate mean?
To remove a tube from a hollow organ or from an airway.
Where does extubate come from?
From ex- + tube + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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