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intuber

to intubate

verb an-tü-BEH Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Usage Note

Intuber is a medical verb meaning to insert a breathing tube (endotracheal tube) into a patient's airway. It became widely known to the French public during the COVID-19 pandemic when news reports described ICU patients being intubés. The past participle intubé/intubée is commonly used as an adjective in medical contexts.

Examples

"Le patient a dû être intubé d'urgence."

Natural Translation

The patient had to be intubated urgently.

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